Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 5.1% of Powhatan County’s student body in 2024-25 school year

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There were 207 multiracial students enrolled in Powhatan County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 2.8% less than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Powhatan County welcomed 4,081 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 5.1% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the five schools in the county, Powhatan High School recorded the largest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 56 students.

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 56% of the enrollment, while white students constitute 44%.

Ethnicities in Powhatan County in 2024-25 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Powhatan County Schools During 2024-25 School Year

School Name Multiracial Students Enrollment Total Enrollment % of Total Enrollment
Flat Rock Elementary School 51 654 7.8%
Pocahontas Elementary School 29 668 4.3%
Powhatan Elementary School 23 477 4.8%
Powhatan High School 56 1,330 4.2%
Powhatan Middle School 48 952 5%


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