There were 198 Black students enrolled in Powhatan County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 3.4% less than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.
Data showed that Powhatan County school districts welcomed 4,222 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 4.7% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the county’s school districts.
Powhatan County Public Schools has a main office in Powhatan and is the only school district within Powhatan County.
As of November 2023, according to Public School Review, in the 2023-24 school year, Virginia public schools saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:14, which is better than the national average of 1:15 in public schools.
| District | % Black Students | Total Students |
|---|---|---|
| Powhatan County Public Schools District | 4.7% | 4,222 |
