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6,028 Black students enrolled in Loudoun County Public Schools District in 2023-24 school year

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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 6,028 Black students enrolled in Loudoun County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 1.3% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Loudoun County Public Schools District welcomed 82,028 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 7.3% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the school.

Loudoun County Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Loudoun County and has a main office in Ashburn.

Among the 96 schools in Loudoun County Public Schools District, Lightridge 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%.

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

White (40.4%)Asian (26.0%)Hispanic (19.5%)Black (7.3%)Multiracial (5.9%)<5% Ethnicities (0.8%)

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

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Black StudentsBlack %
2016-1778,6795,2546.7%
2017-1880,9355,4636.7%
2018-1982,2385,5216.7%
2019-2083,9335,7306.8%
2020-2181,3195,7547.1%
2021-2281,5115,8737.2%
2022-2382,0825,9527.3%
2023-2482,0286,0287.3%

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