Northern Neck Times

There were 549 white students enrolled in Northumberland County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 3.2% 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, white students comprised 47.2% of the student body to be the 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 white 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 White Students	White %
2016-17	1,338	680	50.8%
2017-18	1,314	639	48.6%
2018-19	1,315	643	48.9%
2019-20	1,279	602	47.1%
2020-21	1,228	594	48.4%
2021-22	1,181	567	48%
2022-23	1,200	567	47.3%
2023-24	1,163	549	47.2%