There were 12 Black students enrolled in Rappahannock County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 7.7% less than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.
Data showed that Rappahannock County school districts welcomed 774 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 1.6% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the county’s school districts.
Rappahannock County Public Schools has a main office in Washington and is the only school district within Rappahannock 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rappahannock County Public Schools District | 1.6% | 774 |



