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100 Black students enrolled in West Point Public Schools District 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 100 Black students enrolled in West Point Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 7.5% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that West Point Public Schools District welcomed 840 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 11.9% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the school.

West Point Public Schools District roughly covers schools within King William County and has a main office in West Point.

Among the two schools in West Point Public Schools District, West Point Middle/High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black 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 West Point Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

White (71.1%)Black (11.9%)Multiracial (8.5%)Hispanic (6.0%)<5% Ethnicities (2.6%)

Black Enrollment Trends in West Point Public Schools District Over 8 Years

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Black StudentsBlack %
2016-178068210.2%
2017-188128710.7%
2018-198138910.9%
2019-208028410.5%
2020-218048810.9%
2021-2281310212.5%
2022-238109311.5%
2023-2484010011.9%

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