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Cumberland High

Q: Is Cumberland High a good school?

Cumberland High ranks in the bottom 15.7% of Virginia high schools.

Q: How many students attend Cumberland High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 374 students attended Cumberland High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Cumberland High?

Students at Cumberland High are 49% White, 37% African American, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

Q: What schools feed into Cumberland High?

Cumberland High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Cumberland Elementary Middle : Cumberland Middle

Public Grades 9-12

279^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 16% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Cumberland High is a small high school in Cumberland, VA, serving 374 students in grades 9–12 as the only high school in Cumberland County Public Schools. The school serves an extremely high-need student body, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, which is important context for its academic results. In the 2025–2026 state rankings, Cumberland High placed 279th out of 331 Virginia high schools (16th percentile, 1 star), a significant drop from the prior year when it ranked 186th (43rd percentile, 2 stars). Its ranking has bounced between the 9th and 43rd percentiles over the past decade, reflecting the volatility that comes with small enrollments.

Academically, Cumberland High presents an unusually uneven profile. Its strongest subject is history: 85.4% of students passed World History I, far above the state average of 72.2% and dramatically higher than nearby schools, which ranged from 34.5% to 50.8%. Cumberland also outperformed the state in VA & US History. The opposite is true in math, where just 28.3% of students passed Geometry—more than 57 points below the state average and the lowest among nearby schools. Algebra I proficiency was also weak at 60.0%. This split suggests that math, especially Geometry, is a clear priority for improvement.

Despite the low academic rankings, Cumberland's graduation and dropout outcomes are better than state averages. The graduation rate improved from 86.5% to 95.0% in 2024–2025, and the dropout rate fell to 2.0%, well below the 5.0% state rate. By comparison, Prince Edward County High has a lower graduation rate (89.5%) and double the dropout rate. Chronic absenteeism, however, remains a concern at 23.6%—about 9 points above the state rate. On the positive side, Cumberland has the lowest student-teacher ratio (11.7) among nearby peers, though per-pupil spending of $10,465 is only mid-range. The combination of improving graduation outcomes, strong history scores, and small class sizes provides a solid foundation, but consistent math intervention and continued efforts to reduce absenteeism will be important for stability.

374

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,201

Per pupil spending ?

99.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

15 School Rd
Cumberland, VA 23040

(804) 492-4212

District: Cumberland County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Cumberland High:

Elementary:	Cumberland Elementary
Middle:	Cumberland Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.7%

African American:

37.2%

Two or more races:

8.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2016 → 16th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (65% vs 78% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (24% vs 13% Virginia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg64%

Virginia avg78%

279^th of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

97^th of 131Cumberland County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	30.1	279 of 331	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	52.0	186 of 328	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.3	237 of 329	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	259 of 326	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	296 of 325	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	33.9	227 of 327	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.8	296 of 327	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	40.4	222 of 326	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.9	228 of 324	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.5	210 of 321	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	26.3	282 of 322	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	50.3	142 of 322	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	32.8	245 of 321	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.0	290 of 321	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	20.3	295 of 320	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	33.3	252 of 317	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.6	299 of 313	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	24.1	284 of 316	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.4	256 of 313	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.9	293 of 314	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	42.0	209 of 308	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	26.6	208 of 242	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	52.0	125 of 245	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	134 of 249	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	168 of 240	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	29.5	271 of 322	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	50.4	191 of 321	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	256 of 322	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.0	235 of 320	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	33.1	253 of 321	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	50.1	174 of 324	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	210 of 320	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	242 of 325	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.0	198 of 322	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	209 of 322	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.2	288 of 321	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	14.8	186 of 198	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	29.6	270 of 312	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.0	216 of 313	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	269 of 314	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	298 of 315	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2026)26th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)21st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)16th percentile~ school

African American (2026)14th percentile~ school

White (2026)13th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)6th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra II90%-4 vs state

World History I85%+15 vs state

English Reading76%-9 vs state

Algebra I60%-19 vs state

Biology57%-20 vs state

Geometry28%-49 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Writing (2026)			SOL Geometry (2026)				SOL Algebra I (2026)				SOL Algebra II (2026)		SOL Chemistry (2026)	SOL Biology (2026)				SOL Earth Science (2026)		SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL Geography (2026)	SOL VA and US History (2026)				SOL World History I (2026)				SOL World History II (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Geometry 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 12th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 11th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL VA and US History 9th Grade	SOL VA and US History 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 12th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL World History I 11th Grade	SOL World History I 12th Grade	SOL World History II 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	SOL World History II 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cumberland High	Public	9-12	15 School Rd	Cumberland	23040	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 492-4212	374	32	11.7	—	182 (48.7%)	139 (37.2%)	20 (5.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (8.0%)	30.1	279^th of 331 public high schools	15.7%		52	186^th of 328 public high schools	43.3%	93				28.3	< 50%	< 50%		60.0	394.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	90.0			< 50%	57.3	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	76.5	≥ 50%	< 50%	< 50%	< 50%	362.0		85.4	424.0	≥ 50%	396.0		< 50%	< 50%	$14,201	$731	$13,470
Buckingham County High	Public	9-12	78 Knights Rd.	Buckingham	23921	Buckingham County	Buckingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 969-6160	646	43	15.0	97.4%	336 (52.0%)	219 (33.9%)	32 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (9.1%)	39.5	249^th of 331 public high schools	24.8%		33.9	270^th of 328 public high schools	17.7%	21				68.0	369.0	< 50%		83.9	72.2	392.0	≥ 50%			< 50%	409.0	78.0	88.9	445.0	< 50%		391.0	78.0			≥ 50%				50.8	39.5	428.0	100.0	≥ 50%		< 50%	$13,136	$285	$12,851
Prince Edward County High	Public	9-12	35 Eagle Dr.	Farmville	23901	Prince Edward County	Prince Edward County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 315-2130	502	28	17.9	—	181 (36.1%)	261 (52.0%)	25 (5.0%)	6 (1.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.2%)	19.4	311^th of 331 public high schools	6.0%		34.6	264^th of 328 public high schools	19.5%	47	< 50%	55.1	≥ 50%	45.5	388.0	< 50%	≥ 50%	59.6	384.0	415.0	383.0	430.0	≥ 50%		87.8	53.5	44.8	70.0			≥ 50%	75.7	368.0		< 50%	363.0	36.1	399.0	50.4	333.0	≥ 50%	< 50%	< 50%	52.8		$11,841	$205	$11,636
Amelia County High	Public	9-12	8500 Otterburn Rd	Amelia Court House	23002	Amelia County	Amelia County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 561-2101	516	35	14.6	82.9%	332 (64.3%)	85 (16.5%)	51 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.7%)	35.7	261^st of 331 public high schools	21.1%		39.9	247^th of 328 public high schools	24.7%	14		≥ 50%		100.0		≥ 50%		77.5	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	100.0	≥ 50%		419.0	60.2	57.1	100.0			453.0	82.7	91.7	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	21.9	≥ 50%	34.5	≥ 50%				374.0	≥ 50%	$9,656	$318	$9,338

Frequently Asked Questions about Cumberland High

What schools feed into Cumberland High?

Cumberland High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cumberland Elementary
Middle : Cumberland Middle

What district is Cumberland High in?

Cumberland County Public Schools

Is Cumberland High a good school?

Cumberland High ranks in the bottom 15.7% of Virginia high schools.

How many students attend Cumberland High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 374 students attended Cumberland High.

What is the racial makeup of Cumberland High?

Students at Cumberland High are 49% White, 37% African American, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

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