Cumberland High School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

Q: What is Cumberland High School's ranking?

Cumberland High School is ranked #1058 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

Q: What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

<50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

Q: What is the graduation rate of Cumberland High School?

The graduation rate of Cumberland High School is 80-84%, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 89%.

Q: How many students attend Cumberland High School?

359 students attend Cumberland High School.

Q: What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Cumberland High School students are White, 38% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Hispanic.

Q: What is the student-teacher ratio of Cumberland High School?

Cumberland High School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

Q: What grades does Cumberland High School offer ?

Cumberland High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

Q: What school district is Cumberland High School part of?

Cumberland High School is part of Cumberland County School District.

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Cumberland High School

15 School Rd
Cumberland, VA 23040

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (804) 492-4212

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Serving 359 students in grades 9-12, Cumberland High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is <50% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 359 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: 80-84% (Btm 50% in VA)
: Bottom 50%
: <50% (Btm 50%)
: 75-79% (Top 30%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cumberland High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Cumberland High School's student population of 359 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cumberland High School
9	92
10	99
11	94
12	74

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Total Students

359 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cumberland High School
2023	390
2022	371
2021	382
2020	419
2019	419
2018	424
2017	424
2016	430
2015	412
2014	425
2013	425
2012	465
2011	474
2010	466
2009	496
2008	477
2007	494
2006	463
2005	406
2004	363
2003	354
2002	333
2001	339
2000	338
1999	311
1998	343
1997	349
1996	335
1995	336
1994	331
1993	313

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Cumberland High School
2023	37
2022	35
2021	34
2020	31
2019	31
2018	34
2017	34
2016	33
2015	33
2014	33
2013	33
2012	37
2011	25
2010	39
2009	35
2008	31
2007	35
2006	32
2005	31
2004	31
2003	35
2002	30
2001	22
1999	26
1994	34

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School Rankings

Cumberland High School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cumberland High School is 0.63, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#1058 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cumberland High School
2023	#1058
2022	#1134
2021	#1134
2019	#1379
2018	#936
2017	#1130
2016	#471
2015	#1219
2014	#403
2013	#964
2012	#1420

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<50%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Cumberland High School	Virginia	Cumberland County School District
2023	50%	68%	64%
2021	17%	54%	33%
2019	72%	82%	76%
2017	72%	72%	60%
2016	85%	80%	73%
2015	62%	79%	61%
2014	78%	74%	56%
2013	52%	71%	49%
2012	50%	68%	51%
2011	74%	86%	80%
2010	85%	87%	86%

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(20-21)

75-79%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Cumberland High School	Virginia	Cumberland County School District
2021	77%	69%	56%
2019	72%	78%	68%
2018	82%	80%
2017	77%	80%	70%
2016	87%	80%	70%
2015	82%	79%	62%
2014	87%	74%	61%
2013	87%	74%	63%
2012	87%	89%	78%
2011	82%	88%	80%
2010	92%	89%	84%

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(20-21)

75-79%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Cumberland High School	Virginia	Cumberland County School District
2023	11:1	14:1	12:1
2022	11:1	14:1	13:1
2021	11:1	14:1	12:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	12:1	15:1	14:1
2017	12:1	15:1	14:1
2016	13:1	15:1	14:1
2015	12:1	15:1	14:1
2014	13:1	16:1	14:1
2013	13:1	16:1	15:1
2012	12:1	15:1	13:1
2011	19:1	17:1	20:1
2010	12:1	17:1	14:1
2009	14:1	17:1	14:1
2008	15:1	17:1	15:1
2007	14:1	13:1	13:1
2006	14:1	13:1	13:1
2005	13:1	14:1	14:1
2004	12:1	13:1	13:1
2003	10:1	12:1	12:1
2002	11:1	13:1	13:1
2001	15:1	14:1	13:1
1999	12:1	15:1	14:1
1994	10:1	17:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Cumberland High School	Virginia	Cumberland County School District
2023	1%	7%	2%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	1%	6%	1%
1998	1%	4%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Cumberland High School	Virginia	Cumberland County School District
2023	5%	19%	5%
2022	5%	18%	6%
2021	5%	18%	4%
2020	5%	16%	4%
2019	5%	16%	4%
2018	5%	15%	5%
2017	5%	15%	5%
2016	3%	14%	4%
2015	3%	14%	4%
2014	3%	13%	4%
2013	3%	12%	4%
2012	2%	12%	4%
2011	2%	11%	3%
2010	3%	10%	4%
2009	2%	10%	3%
2008	3%	10%	3%
2007	2%	9%	2%
2006	1%	8%	2%
2005	1%	7%	2%
2003	2%	7%	2%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	2%	4%	3%
1998	1%	4%	2%

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Black

38%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cumberland High School	Virginia	Cumberland County School District
2023	36%	22%	35%
2022	38%	22%	38%
2021	44%	22%	40%
2020	45%	22%	40%
2019	45%	22%	40%
2018	43%	23%	40%
2017	43%	23%	40%
2016	42%	23%	42%
2015	38%	23%	41%
2014	38%	23%	39%
2013	38%	23%	40%
2012	42%	24%	42%
2011	45%	24%	44%
2010	43%	26%	43%
2009	49%	26%	46%
2008	52%	27%	46%
2007	52%	27%	46%
2006	54%	27%	49%
2005	56%	27%	51%
2004	53%	27%	53%
2003	54%	27%	53%
2002	54%	27%	55%
2001	56%	27%	56%
2000	56%	27%	55%
1999	60%	27%	56%
1998	59%	27%	57%
1997	59%	27%	58%
1996	60%	27%	58%
1995	58%	26%	57%
1994	56%	26%	59%
1993	54%	26%	56%

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White

47%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cumberland High School	Virginia	Cumberland County School District
2023	51%	45%	50%
2022	50%	46%	49%
2021	46%	46%	48%
2020	46%	49%	49%
2019	46%	49%	49%
2018	51%	50%	50%
2017	51%	50%	50%
2016	53%	50%	50%
2015	56%	52%	51%
2014	56%	52%	52%
2013	56%	53%	52%
2012	54%	54%	51%
2011	53%	54%	51%
2010	54%	57%	53%
2009	49%	57%	50%
2008	45%	57%	49%
2007	45%	58%	50%
2006	44%	59%	48%
2005	43%	60%	47%
2004	47%	61%	46%
2003	44%	61%	45%
2002	44%	63%	43%
2001	43%	64%	42%
2000	43%	65%	44%
1999	38%	65%	41%
1998	39%	65%	41%
1997	40%	66%	40%
1996	40%	67%	40%
1995	42%	67%	43%
1994	44%	68%	41%
1993	46%	68%	44%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cumberland High School	Virginia	Cumberland County School District
2023	7%	7%	8%
2022	7%	7%	7%
2021	5%	6%	8%
2020	4%	6%	7%
2019	4%	6%	7%
2018	1%	5%	5%
2017	1%	5%	5%
2016	2%	5%	4%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	3%	5%	5%
2013	3%	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cumberland High School	Virginia	Cumberland County School District
2023	0.61	0.71	0.62
2022	0.60	0.70	0.61
2021	0.60	0.70	0.61
2020	0.59	0.68	0.60
2019	0.59	0.68	0.60
2018	0.56	0.67	0.58
2017	0.56	0.67	0.58
2016	0.55	0.68	0.58
2015	0.55	0.66	0.58
2014	0.55	0.66	0.58
2013	0.55	0.65	0.58
2012	0.54	0.64	0.57
2011	0.52	0.64	0.55
2010	0.53	0.62	0.54
2009	0.54	0.60	0.55
2008	0.55	0.60	0.55
2007	0.53	0.59	0.54
2006	0.52	0.58	0.54
2005	0.51	0.57	0.52
2004	0.50	0.55	0.52
2003	0.52	0.55	0.52
2002	0.52	0.53	0.52
2001	0.51	0.52	0.52
2000	0.51	0.51	0.51
1999	0.50	0.51	0.52
1998	0.50	0.50	0.51
1997	0.50	0.49	0.51
1996	0.48	0.48	0.51
1995	0.49	0.49	0.50
1994	0.50	0.47	0.49
1993	0.50	0.47	0.50

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80-84%

89%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cumberland High School	Virginia	Cumberland County School District
2023	82%	89%	82%
2022	87%	89%	87%
2021	92%	89%	92%
2020	92%	89%	92%
2019	87%	87%	87%
2018	92%	88%	92%
2017	92%	87%	92%
2016	87%	87%	87%
2015	87%	86%	87%
2014	87%	85%	87%
2013	82%	85%	82%

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Eligible for

99%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Cumberland High School	Virginia	Cumberland County School District
2023	99%	52%	99%
2022	67%	41%	84%
2021	55%	35%	65%
2020	48%	39%	75%
2019	48%	39%	75%
2018	49%	35%	57%
2017	49%	35%	57%
2016	51%	35%	61%
2015	47%	34%	59%
2014	51%	33%	62%
2013	49%	32%	58%
2012	55%	32%	59%
2011	58%	31%	55%
2010	43%	29%	49%
2009	41%	26%	48%
2008	40%	25%	47%
2007	32%	24%	45%
2006	38%	24%	49%
2005	36%	24%	48%
2004	34%	23%	49%
2003	76%	23%	47%
2002	78%	23%	49%
2001	72%	21%	48%
2000	81%	23%	52%
1999	88%	24%	54%

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Eligible for (21-22)

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Cumberland High School	Virginia	Cumberland County School District
2022	12%	5%	4%
2021	7%	6%	8%
2020	4%	5%	1%
2019	4%	5%	1%
2018	5%	6%	7%
2017	5%	6%	7%
2016	6%	6%	7%
2015	5%	6%	8%
2014	5%	6%	6%
2013	8%	6%	7%
2012	6%	7%	6%
2011	7%	6%	8%
2010	9%	7%	10%
2009	8%	7%	8%
2008	8%	7%	10%
2007	10%	7%	10%
2006	10%	7%	11%
2005	10%	7%	11%
2004	8%	7%	11%
2003	23%	7%	12%
2002	20%	7%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Cumberland County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cumberland High School's ranking?

Cumberland High School is ranked #1058 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

<50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Cumberland High School?

The graduation rate of Cumberland High School is 80-84%, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 89%.

How many students attend Cumberland High School?

359 students attend Cumberland High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Cumberland High School students are White, 38% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cumberland High School?

Cumberland High School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Cumberland High School offer ?

Cumberland High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Cumberland High School part of?

Cumberland High School is part of Cumberland County School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 359 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: 80-84% (Btm 50%)
: Bottom 50%
: <50% (Btm 50%)
: 75-79% (Top 30%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education