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Enrollment Analysis: Black students comprised 32% of Dinwiddie 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 1,363 Black students enrolled in Dinwiddie County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 0.7% less than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Dinwiddie County Public Schools District welcomed 4,258 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 32% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the school.

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

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

White (51.0%)Black (32.0%)Hispanic (9.3%)Multiracial (6.9%)<5% Ethnicities (0.8%)

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

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Black StudentsBlack %
2016-174,3941,47333.5%
2017-184,3361,47634%
2018-194,3791,45233.2%
2019-204,3471,40032.2%
2020-214,2091,35732.2%
2021-224,1891,36132.5%
2022-234,2571,37332.3%
2023-244,2581,36332%

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