VI Superintendent of Public Instruction Lisa Coons 2023 | Virginia Department of Education
VI Superintendent of Public Instruction Lisa Coons 2023 | Virginia Department of Education
Data showed that Powhatan County Public Schools District 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 school.
Powhatan County Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Powhatan County and has a main office in Powhatan.
Among the five schools in Powhatan County Public Schools District, Powhatan 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 | 4,276 | 245 | 5.7% |
| 2017-18 | 4,297 | 232 | 5.4% |
| 2018-19 | 4,323 | 210 | 4.9% |
| 2019-20 | 4,356 | 226 | 5.2% |
| 2020-21 | 4,212 | 215 | 5.1% |
| 2021-22 | 4,305 | 213 | 4.9% |
| 2022-23 | 4,251 | 205 | 4.8% |
| 2023-24 | 4,222 | 198 | 4.7% |
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