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Wednesday, December 18, 2024

2023-24 School Year Enrollment: 97 5th-grade students welcomed in Northumberland County schools

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There were 97 5th-grade students enrolled in Northumberland County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 26% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Northumberland Elementary School was the only school that welcomed 5th-grade students in the county.

Within Northumberland County schools, the largest number of students were found in 10th-grade, while pre-kindergarten had the least students.

Statewide, Northumberland County ranked 116th in enrollment numbers. It was ranked 115th the year before.

As of November 2023, according to Public Schools Review, Virginia public schools saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:14, which is better than the national average of 1:15 in public schools nationwide.

Northumberland County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

Pre-kindergartenKindergarten1st-grade2nd-grade3rd-grade4th-grade5th-grade6th-grade7th-grade8th-grade9th-grade10th-grade11th-grade12th-grade0501001502022-23 school year2023-24 school year

Enrollment by Grade in Northumberland County Schools for 2023-24 School Year

School Name# of 5th-grade Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Northumberland Elementary School9718.2%533
Northumberland High School00%379
Northumberland Middle School00%251

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