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1,880 Black students enrolled in Prince George 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 1,880 Black students enrolled in Prince George County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 1.1% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Prince George County Public Schools District welcomed 6,181 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 30.4% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the school.

Prince George County Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Prince George County and has a main office in Prince George.

Among the seven schools in Prince George County Public Schools District, Prince George 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 Prince George County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

White (44.7%)Black (30.4%)Hispanic (15.2%)Multiracial (7.8%)<5% Ethnicities (1.9%)

Black Enrollment Trends in Prince George County Public Schools District Over 8 Years

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Black StudentsBlack %
2016-176,4462,06032%
2017-186,3281,99431.5%
2018-196,3601,94930.6%
2019-206,3531,89529.8%
2020-216,0991,89131%
2021-226,1411,81729.6%
2022-236,1061,85930.4%
2023-246,1811,88030.4%

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