VI Superintendent of Public Instruction Lisa Coons 2023 | Virginia Department of Education
VI Superintendent of Public Instruction Lisa Coons 2023 | Virginia Department of Education
Data showed that Surry County Public Schools District welcomed 694 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 43.4% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the school.
Surry County Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Surry County and has a main office in Surry.
Among the three schools in Surry County Public Schools District, Surry 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%.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total Black Students | Black % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 826 | 492 | 59.6% |
| 2017-18 | 792 | 460 | 58.1% |
| 2018-19 | 758 | 420 | 55.4% |
| 2019-20 | 738 | 390 | 52.8% |
| 2020-21 | 679 | 367 | 54.1% |
| 2021-22 | 657 | 328 | 49.9% |
| 2022-23 | 685 | 317 | 46.3% |
| 2023-24 | 694 | 301 | 43.4% |
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