Lisa Coons Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://www.doe.virginia.gov/about-vdoe/agency-leadership/superintendent
Lisa Coons Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://www.doe.virginia.gov/about-vdoe/agency-leadership/superintendent
In terms of gender distribution, the student body in Mathews County comprised 52.2% boys, with girls representing 47.7%, while 0.1% of the students did not specify their gender or identify with either category.
Data also showed that white students made up 79.4% of the student body, the largest percentage in Mathews County schools, followed by Black or African American students with 7.4%, 5.8% Hispanic students and 0.5% Asian students.
Mathews Elementary School and Mathews High School had the highest enrollment among Mathews County's three schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 298 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathews Elementary School | 318 | 298 | -6.3% |
| Mathews High School | 310 | 298 | -3.9% |
| Thomas Hunter Middle School | 283 | 245 | -13.4% |
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