Eastern Shore Times

There were 558 Black students enrolled in Northampton County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 2.1% less than 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, Black students comprised 41.8% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the school.

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

Among the four schools in Northampton County Public Schools District, Northampton High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students 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 Black Students	Black %
2016-17	1,668	768	46%
2017-18	1,654	722	43.7%
2018-19	1,607	696	43.3%
2019-20	1,520	660	43.4%
2020-21	1,410	594	42.1%
2021-22	1,350	557	41.3%
2022-23	1,359	570	41.9%
2023-24	1,334	558	41.8%