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1,165 Black students enrolled in Charlottesville 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 1,165 Black students enrolled in Charlottesville County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 7.2% less than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Charlottesville County Public Schools District welcomed 4,444 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 26.2% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the school.

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

Among the nine schools in Charlottesville County Public Schools District, Charlottesville 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 Charlottesville County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

White (40.2%)Black (26.2%)Multiracial (13.8%)Hispanic (13.6%)Asian (6.1%)

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

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Black StudentsBlack %
2016-174,4781,60035.7%
2017-184,5291,56434.5%
2018-194,5611,47432.3%
2019-204,5441,39830.8%
2020-214,2581,36031.9%
2021-224,2901,27429.7%
2022-234,4911,25628%
2023-244,4441,16526.2%

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