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Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 42.9% of Chesterfield County Public Schools District's student body 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 27,523 white students enrolled in Chesterfield County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 2.1% less than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Chesterfield County Public Schools District welcomed 64,183 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 42.9% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the school.

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

Among the 65 schools in Chesterfield County Public Schools District, Cosby High School recorded the highest enrollment of white 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 Chesterfield County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

White (42.9%)Black (26.3%)Hispanic (21.5%)Multiracial (5.7%)<5% Ethnicities (3.7%)

White Enrollment Trends in Chesterfield County Public Schools District Over 8 Years

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal White StudentsWhite %
2016-1760,10330,79251.2%
2017-1860,97630,59750.2%
2018-1961,60830,40049.3%
2019-2062,66930,27248.3%
2020-2160,90328,06346.1%
2021-2262,50028,40945.5%
2022-2363,96228,10143.9%
2023-2464,18327,52342.9%

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