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, white students comprised 26.8% of the student body to be the second 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, Essex High School recorded the highest enrollment of white 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 White Students | White % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 1,406 | 481 | 34.2% |
| 2017-18 | 1,403 | 463 | 33% |
| 2018-19 | 1,322 | 402 | 30.4% |
| 2019-20 | 1,320 | 403 | 30.5% |
| 2020-21 | 1,224 | 369 | 30.1% |
| 2021-22 | 1,393 | 439 | 31.5% |
| 2022-23 | 1,156 | 341 | 29.5% |
| 2023-24 | 1,163 | 312 | 26.8% |
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