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In 2023-24 school year, white students had highest representation in Spotsylvania County schools

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Lisa Coons Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://www.doe.virginia.gov/about-vdoe/agency-leadership/superintendent

Lisa Coons Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://www.doe.virginia.gov/about-vdoe/agency-leadership/superintendent

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

Of the 24,064 students attending Spotsylvania County schools, 43.8% 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 Spotsylvania County, representing 45.6% of the student body.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 0.8% 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 Spotsylvania County in 2023-24 School Year

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

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

School nameMost Prevalent Ethnic Group% of Total Student PopulationTotal Enrollment
Riverbend High SchoolWhite55.8%1,953
Massaponax High SchoolWhite37.1%1,715
Courtland High SchoolWhite39.3%1,498
Chancellor High SchoolHispanic36.4%1,379
Spotsylvania High SchoolWhite61.2%1,328
Spotsylvania Middle SchoolWhite39.6%1,005
Parkside Elementary SchoolWhite30.5%925
Chancellor Middle SchoolHispanic38.3%791
Cedar Forest Elementary SchoolHispanic30.4%782
Courthouse Rd Elementary SchoolWhite40.4%769
Battlefield Middle SchoolHispanic33.6%765
Freedom Middle SchoolWhite44.8%753
Thornburg Middle SchoolWhite37.8%735
Harrison Road Elementary SchoolHispanic40.4%732
Ni River Middle SchoolWhite60.7%715
Post Oak Middle SchoolWhite72.6%711
Smith Station Elementary SchoolWhite34.8%704
Brock Road Elementary SchoolWhite62.8%691
Lee Hill Elementary SchoolWhite32.9%683
Riverview Elementary SchoolWhite52.3%679
Battlefield Elementary SchoolHispanic37%668
Wilderness Elementary SchoolWhite43.5%650
Spotsylvania Elementary SchoolWhite53%594
Salem Elementary SchoolHispanic38.5%582
Courtland Elementary SchoolWhite47.2%564
Spotswood Elementary SchoolHispanic30.5%524
Livingston Elementary SchoolWhite71.4%448
Chancellor Elementary SchoolWhite62%439
Berkeley Elementary SchoolWhite74.1%282

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Berkeley Elem.• Brock Road Elem.• Lee Hill Elem.• Wilderness Elem.• Salem Elem.• Ni River Middle School• Thornburg Middle School• Spotsylvania Middle School• Smith Station Elementary School• Spotsylvania High School• Livingston Elem.• Post Oak Middle School• Courtland Elem.• Chancellor High School• Chancellor Middle School• Massaponax High School• Spotsylvania Elementary School• Harrison Road Elem.• Courtland High School• Battlefield Middle School• Riverview Elem.• Spotswood Elem.• Chancellor Elem.• Freedom Middle School• Riverbend High School• Virginia Department Of Education• Courthouse Rd Elem.• Battlefield Elem.• Cedar Forest Elem.• Parkside Elem.

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