Cumberland County Public Schools

The Cumberland County Public Schools district in Virginia operates three schools: one elementary, one middle, and one high school. These schools serve a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, with all three schools having exceptionally high percentages of free or reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 98.72% to 100%.

Cumberland Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, exceeding the state averages in Mathematics for 3rd and 4th grades, as well as in 4th-grade English Reading. In contrast, Cumberland High and Cumberland Middle generally perform below the state averages on most SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments, with the exception of Cumberland Middle's strong performance in Algebra I for 8th grade.

The district's schools also exhibit varying levels of per-student spending, with Cumberland Middle having a significantly lower per-student spending of $7,632 compared to the $14,207 and $13,948 spent per student at Cumberland Elementary and Cumberland High, respectively. This disparity in funding may contribute to the differences in academic performance observed across the district. Overall, the Cumberland County Public Schools district faces the challenge of supporting its high-need student population and ensuring equitable resource allocation to drive academic progress across all its schools.