Northumberland County schools enrolled 1,163 students in the 2025-26 school year, 0.1% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.
In terms of gender distribution, the student body in Northumberland County was 53.3% boys and 46.7% girls.
Data showed that white students made up 47.8% of the student body, the largest share in Northumberland County schools, followed by Black or African American students at 35.5%, Hispanic students at 10.6% and Asian students at 0.2%.
Northumberland Elementary School had the highest enrollment among the county’s three schools in the 2025-26 school year, with 527 students.
Virginia public schools have an average student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1, compared with the national average of 15:1, according to Public School Review. Minority students, primarily Hispanic and Black, make up 56% of the enrollment, while white students account for 44%.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2024-25 | Total enrollment in 2025-26 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northumberland Elementary School | 503 | 527 | 4.8% |
| Northumberland High School | 380 | 377 | -0.8% |
| Northumberland Middle School | 279 | 259 | -7.2% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Virginia Department of Education. The source data can be found here.
