Northern Neck Times

There were 435 Black students enrolled in Northumberland County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 6.3% less than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Northumberland County Public Schools District welcomed 1,163 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 37.4% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the school.

Northumberland County Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Northumberland County and has a main office in Heathsville.

Among the three schools in Northumberland County Public Schools District, Northumberland Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year.

According to Public School Review, Virginia public schools have an average student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1, slightly better than the national average of 15:1. Minority students, primarily Hispanic and Black, make up 54% of the enrollment, while white students constitute 46%.

School Year	Total Enrollment	Total Black Students	Black %
2016-17	1,338	521	38.9%
2017-18	1,314	535	40.7%
2018-19	1,315	526	40%
2019-20	1,279	528	41.3%
2020-21	1,228	479	39%
2021-22	1,181	462	39.1%
2022-23	1,200	464	38.7%
2023-24	1,163	435	37.4%