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Culpeper County: White students were most represented ethnicity in 2023-24 school year

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White students comprised the largest ethnic group in Culpeper County schools during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Of the 8,368 students attending Culpeper County schools, 46.1% were white. Hispanic made up the second largest ethnicity among the schools in the county.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most prevalent ethnic group in Culpeper County, representing 47.4% of the student body.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased by 0.2% compared to the previous year.

According to Public School Review, Virginia public schools saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:14 in the 2024-25 school year, which is better than the national average of 1:15 in public schools.

Ethnicities in Culpeper County in 2023-24 School Year

White (46.1%)Hispanic (31.0%)Black (12.6%)Multiracial (8.6%)<5% Ethnicities (1.7%)

Most Prevalent Ethnicity in Culpeper County Schools in 2023-24 School Year

School nameMost Prevalent Ethnic Group% of Total Student PopulationTotal Enrollment
Eastern View High SchoolWhite45.7%1,542
Culpeper County High SchoolWhite49%1,232
Culpeper Middle SchoolWhite46.2%1,059
Floyd T. Binns Middle SchoolWhite45.4%786
Sycamore Park Elementary SchoolHispanic48.1%700
Emerald Hill Elementary SchoolWhite76%691
Yowell Elementary SchoolHispanic38.4%675
Pearl Sample Elementary SchoolWhite48.2%653
A. G. Richardson Elementary SchoolWhite61.4%568
Farmington Elementary SchoolHispanic44.5%454
Galbreath-Marshall BuildingWhite37.5%8

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