VI Superintendent of Public Instruction Lisa Coons 2023 | Virginia Department of Education
VI Superintendent of Public Instruction Lisa Coons 2023 | Virginia Department of Education
Data showed that Essex County Public Schools District welcomed 1,163 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 5.3% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the school.
Essex County Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Essex County and has a main office in Tappahannock.
Among the three schools in Essex County Public Schools District, Tappahannock Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic 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 Hispanic Students | Hispanic % |
---|---|---|---|
2016-17 | 1,406 | 51 | 3.6% |
2017-18 | 1,403 | 64 | 4.6% |
2018-19 | 1,322 | 65 | 4.9% |
2019-20 | 1,320 | 71 | 5.4% |
2020-21 | 1,224 | 64 | 5.2% |
2021-22 | 1,393 | 94 | 6.7% |
2022-23 | 1,156 | 65 | 5.6% |
2023-24 | 1,163 | 62 | 5.3% |