Westmoreland High

Westmoreland High, a close-knit four-year high school in Montross, Virginia, part of Westmoreland County Public Schools, educates 488 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 60% smaller than the typical public school in Virginia, which averages around 1,213 students.

Westmoreland High is one of 4 schools operated by Westmoreland County Public Schools, a district that serves 1,574 students overall.

Demographically, Westmoreland High reports that 39% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest is composed of 39% Black, 18% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 63%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Westmoreland High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 60.9%; this one delivers 62.6%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Westmoreland County put median household earnings sit near $63,398, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Westmoreland High is one of 6 public schools in Westmoreland County (combined enrollment of about 2,167 students).

Montross Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.7 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Westmoreland High ranks 5th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 67.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 7%: 456 students in 2018 compared to 488 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment fell from 46% to 39% over that span.

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