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Spotsylvania County Public Schools District Education: 4,691 Black students were enrolled 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 4,691 Black students enrolled in Spotsylvania County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 0.5% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Spotsylvania County Public Schools District welcomed 24,064 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 19.5% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the school.

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

Among the 29 schools in Spotsylvania County Public Schools District, Massaponax 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 Spotsylvania County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

White (43.8%)Hispanic (24.3%)Black (19.5%)Multiracial (8.5%)<5% Ethnicities (3.9%)

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

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Black StudentsBlack %
2016-1723,6174,24318%
2017-1823,8084,37618.4%
2018-1923,6834,39818.6%
2019-2023,9014,35118.2%
2020-2123,0364,38119%
2021-2223,7944,48418.8%
2022-2324,2604,66819.2%
2023-2424,0644,69119.5%

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