Top Rankings
Cumberland County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 359 students in Cumberland County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
High School in Cumberland County School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 81% statewide average).
High School in Cumberland County School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cumberland High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
3 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
1,233 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cumberland County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#118 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)33%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)56%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)54%
59%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
5%
19%
% Black
35%
22%
% White
51%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,384 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,131 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,384
$15,502
Spending / Student
$15,131
$15,257
Best Cumberland County School District High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cumberland High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
15 School Rd
Cumberland, VA 23040
(804) 492-4212
Cumberland, VA 23040
(804) 492-4212
Grades: 9-12
| 359 students
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