There were 380 white students enrolled in Northampton County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 6.2% less than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.
Data showed that Northampton County school districts welcomed 1,334 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 28.5% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county’s school districts.
Northampton County Public Schools has a main office in Machipongo and is the only school district within Northampton County.
As of November 2023, according to Public School Review, in the 2023-24 school year, Virginia public schools saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:14, which is better than the national average of 1:15 in public schools.
| District | % White Students | Total Students |
|---|---|---|
| Northampton County Public Schools District | 28.5% | 1,334 |


