Central Virginia Times

There were 1,619 Black students enrolled in Albemarle County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 2.9% less than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Albemarle County Public Schools District welcomed 13,835 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 11.7% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the school.

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

Among the 24 schools in Albemarle County Public Schools District, Albemarle 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%.

School Year	Total Enrollment	Total Black Students	Black %
2016-17	13,818	1,554	11.2%
2017-18	13,937	1,461	10.5%
2018-19	14,013	1,507	10.8%
2019-20	14,435	1,586	11%
2020-21	13,532	1,525	11.3%
2021-22	13,749	1,605	11.7%
2022-23	13,970	1,667	11.9%
2023-24	13,835	1,619	11.7%