Enrollment Analysis: Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students comprised less than 0.1% of Powhatan County’s student body in 2024-25 school year

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There were only two Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students enrolled in Powhatan County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 33.3% 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, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students comprised only less than 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Powhatan High School and Powhatan Middle School were the only schools in the county to welcome Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students during the 2024-25 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 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 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Students Enrollment Total Enrollment % of Total Enrollment
Flat Rock Elementary School 654
Pocahontas Elementary School 668
Powhatan Elementary School 477
Powhatan High School 1 1,330 0.1%
Powhatan Middle School 1 952 0.1%


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