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In terms of gender distribution, the student body in Powhatan County comprised 53.6% boys, with girls representing the remaining 46.4%.
Data also showed that white students made up 84.3% of the student body, the largest percentage in Powhatan County schools, followed by Hispanic students with 5.1%, 4.7% Black or African American students and 0.5% Asian students.
Powhatan High School had the highest enrollment among Powhatan County's five schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 1,385 students.
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 name | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Rock Elementary School | 673 | 664 | -1.3% |
| Pocahontas Elementary School | 766 | 747 | -2.5% |
| Powhatan Elementary School | 429 | 444 | 3.5% |
| Powhatan High School | 1,412 | 1,385 | -1.9% |
| Powhatan Middle School | 971 | 982 | 1.1% |
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