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How many Black students were enrolled in Rappahannock County Public Schools District in 2023-24 school year?

Webp superintendent of public instruction lisa coons 2023

VI Superintendent of Public Instruction Lisa Coons 2023 | Virginia Department of Education

VI Superintendent of Public Instruction Lisa Coons 2023 | Virginia Department of Education

There were 12 Black students enrolled in Rappahannock County Public Schools District 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 Public Schools District 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 school.

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

Among the two schools in Rappahannock County Public Schools District, Rappahannock County Elementary 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%.

Ethnic Distribution in Rappahannock County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

White (82.0%)Hispanic (10.5%)Multiracial (5.7%)<5% Ethnicities (1.8%)

Black Enrollment Trends in Rappahannock County Public Schools District Over 8 Years

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Black StudentsBlack %
2016-17866222.5%
2017-18851232.7%
2018-19802192.4%
2019-20791162%
2020-21766111.4%
2021-22753111.5%
2022-23736131.8%
2023-24774121.6%

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