Cumberland High

Cumberland High is a rural-scale high school in Cumberland, Virginia, overseen by Cumberland County Public Schools. The school hosts 374 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 1,213 students per school, that is 69% leaner than typical.

Within Cumberland County Public Schools, which oversees 3 schools and 1,278 students, Cumberland High is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Cumberland High reports that 49% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 37% Black, 8% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 64%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Cumberland High has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Cumberland High tighter than the state norm the norm. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Cumberland High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 60.9%, the actual is 66.5%, a residual of +5.6 points.

In the area at large, Cumberland County reports that median household earnings sit near $55,325, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 3%. Across Cumberland County's 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,278 students), Cumberland High is one campus in the mix.

Cumberland Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Cumberland High. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Cumberland High at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 64.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cumberland High has declined 11%, going from 418 students in 2018 to 374 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment decreased from 41% to 37% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 today.

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