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Cumberland County

Virginia · Public K-12

4 public schools serving approximately 1,283 students, in a county of 9,818 residents.

Schools
4
1 districts
Enrollment
1,283
NCES CCD
Median income
$55,325
Below Virginia avg
Free/reduced lunch
99.4%
Above Virginia avg
Elementary
1
schools
Middle
1
schools
High
1
schools
Combined / other
1
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Cumberland County Public Schools
1,283 students · 1 district in Cumberland County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Cumberland County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
64%
Hispanic
2%
Black
29%
Asian
0%
Two or more
6%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
50%
Hispanic
0%
Black
36%
Asian
0%
Two or more
9%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
20.9%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
3.1%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.3%
civilian labor
Median age
44
19.5% under 18

All schools (4)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Cumberland ElementaryCumberlandElementaryPK-04541·
CUMBERLAND HIGHCumberlandHigh09-12390·
CUMBERLAND MIDDLECumberlandMiddle05-08352·
Superintendent's Region 8 Gov's Health/Science AcademyCumberlandNot applicableN -N ··

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Cumberland County?
Cumberland County, Virginia has 4 public K-12 schools serving approximately 1,283 students.
How many high schools are in Cumberland County?
Cumberland County, Virginia has 1 public high schools, along with 1 middle schools and 1 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Cumberland County?
Cumberland County Public Schools is the largest school district in Cumberland County, serving approximately 1,283 students. The county contains 1 school district overall.
What is the population of Cumberland County?
Cumberland County, Virginia has a population of approximately 9,818, with a median age of 44. About 19.5% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Cumberland County?
Median household income in Cumberland County is $55,325, below the Virginia average of $76,527. About 3.1% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Cumberland County?
Approximately 20.9% of adults 25 and older in Cumberland County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Cumberland County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 99.4% of students in Cumberland County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Virginia county average of 70.4%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Cumberland County schools?
Across Cumberland County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 12.7 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Cumberland County?
Cumberland County residents are approximately 64% White, 2% Hispanic, 29% Black, 6% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Cumberland County is owner-occupied?
Cumberland County has about 4,736 housing units, of which roughly 75.9% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data