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In terms of gender distribution, the student body in New Kent County comprised 52.1% boys, with girls representing 47.9%, while less than 0.1% of the students did not specify their gender or identify with either category.
Data also showed that white students made up 73.1% of the student body, the largest percentage in New Kent County schools, followed by Black or African American students with 11.7%, 5.9% Hispanic students and 1% American Indian or Alaskan Native students.
New Kent High School had the highest enrollment among New Kent County's five schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 1,116 students.
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 name | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| George W. Watkins Elementary School | 439 | 434 | -1.1% |
| New Kent Elementary School | 615 | 644 | 4.7% |
| New Kent High School | 1,121 | 1,116 | -0.4% |
| New Kent Middle School | 770 | 822 | 6.8% |
| Quinton Elementary School | 491 | 520 | 5.9% |
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