Northumberland County Public Schools
Northumberland County Public Schools is a public school district based in Heathsville, Virginia, serving 1,162 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #113 of the 117 Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 3% of them. Its schools average 387 students each, fewer than the Virginia median of 509. It spends about $14,869 per student on day-to-day operations, 17% more than the Virginia median. It has roughly 11.7 students per teacher.
How Northumberland County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Northumberland County | Virginia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,869 | $12,729 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,723 | $7,559 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $19.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $19.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 99 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 244 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.7 | 13.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 232 | 290 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Virginia median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Virginia
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland County Public SchoolsCumberland | 1,278 | 3 | $14,360 | 12.3 | #111 |
| Middlesex County Public SchoolsSaluda | 1,249 | 3 | $14,084 | 12.2 | #112 |
| Northumberland County Public SchoolsHeathsville · this district | 1,162 | 3 | $14,869 | 11.7 | #113 |
| Franklin City Public SchoolsFranklin | 1,124 | 2 | $15,673 | 12.8 | #114 |
| Essex County Public SchoolsTappahannock | 1,092 | 3 | $14,392 | 12.6 | #115 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Community School DistrictCherokee, IA | 1,163 | $10,204 | 13.4 |
| Blair Oaks R-IIJefferson City, MO | 1,163 | $9,362 | 14.4 |
| Franklin Lakes School DistrictFranklin Lakes, NJ | 1,163 | $31,013 | 8.1 |
| Huron City SchoolsHuron, OH | 1,162 | $12,881 | 17.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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