Eastern Shore Times

There were two American Indian students enrolled in Northampton County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Northampton County Public Schools District welcomed 1,334 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the school.

Northampton County Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Northampton County and has a main office in Machipongo.

Northampton High School was the only school in the district which enrolled American Indian students, welcoming two in the 2023-24 school year.

According to Public School Review, Virginia public schools have an average student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1, slightly better than the national average of 15:1. Minority students, primarily Hispanic and Black, make up 54% of the enrollment, while white students constitute 46%.

School Year	Total Enrollment	Total American Indian Students	American Indian %
2016-17	1,668	4	0.2%
2017-18	1,654	4	0.2%
2018-19	1,607	5	0.3%
2019-20	1,520	3	0.2%
2020-21	1,410	3	0.2%
2021-22	1,350	3	0.2%
2022-23	1,359	2	0.1%
2023-24	1,334	2	0.1%