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, multiracial students comprised 10.5% of the student body to be the third 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 multiracial 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 Multiracial Students | Multiracial % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 1,406 | 113 | 8% |
| 2017-18 | 1,403 | 123 | 8.8% |
| 2018-19 | 1,322 | 115 | 8.7% |
| 2019-20 | 1,320 | 121 | 9.2% |
| 2020-21 | 1,224 | 110 | 9% |
| 2021-22 | 1,393 | 139 | 10% |
| 2022-23 | 1,156 | 116 | 10% |
| 2023-24 | 1,163 | 122 | 10.5% |
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