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New Kent County Public Schools District Education: 2,584 white students were enrolled in 2023-24 school year

Webp superintendent of public instruction lisa coons 2023

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 2,584 white students enrolled in New Kent County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 0.2% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that New Kent County Public Schools District welcomed 3,536 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 73.1% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the school.

New Kent County Public Schools District roughly covers schools within New Kent County and has a main office in New Kent.

Among the five schools in New Kent County Public Schools District, New Kent 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%.

Ethnic Distribution in New Kent County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

White (73.1%)Black (11.7%)Multiracial (7.5%)Hispanic (5.9%)<5% Ethnicities (1.8%)

White Enrollment Trends in New Kent County Public Schools District Over 8 Years

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal White StudentsWhite %
2016-173,1562,44977.6%
2017-183,2442,50677.3%
2018-193,3072,55477.2%
2019-203,3542,58677.1%
2020-213,0402,34777.2%
2021-223,2732,49976.4%
2022-233,4362,57875%
2023-243,5362,58473.1%

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