North Richmond Today

There were 335 Black students enrolled in Goochland County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 4% less than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Goochland County Public Schools District welcomed 2,572 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 13% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the school.

Goochland County Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Goochland County and has a main office in Goochland.

Among the five schools in Goochland County Public Schools District, Goochland High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 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 54% of the enrollment, while white students constitute 46%.

School Year	Total Enrollment	Total Black Students	Black %
2016-17	2,594	437	16.8%
2017-18	2,629	424	16.1%
2018-19	2,677	428	16%
2019-20	2,619	357	13.6%
2020-21	2,582	360	13.9%
2021-22	2,596	342	13.2%
2022-23	2,643	349	13.2%
2023-24	2,572	335	13%