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 Hanover County Public Schools District welcomed 16,818 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 8.8% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the school.
Hanover County Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Hanover County and has a main office in Ashland.
Among the 23 schools in Hanover County Public Schools District, Patrick Henry 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 | 18,039 | 1,694 | 9.4% |
| 2017-18 | 18,000 | 1,666 | 9.3% |
| 2018-19 | 17,727 | 1,639 | 9.2% |
| 2019-20 | 17,541 | 1,640 | 9.3% |
| 2020-21 | 16,519 | 1,569 | 9.5% |
| 2021-22 | 16,865 | 1,551 | 9.2% |
| 2022-23 | 17,066 | 1,545 | 9.1% |
| 2023-24 | 16,818 | 1,482 | 8.8% |
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