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Lisa Coons Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Superintendent_of_Public_Instruction#:~:text=Lisa%20Coons%20was%20appointed%20Virginia's,%2C%20effective%20March%2022%2C%202023.
There were 1,163 students in Essex County Public Schools District, 0.6% more than the year before.
Enrollment in Essex County bucked the state's trend of decreasing enrollment.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 52.5% of them were male, and 47.5% were female.
Data also showed that most of the studets were Black, representing 54.8% of Essex County Public Schools District's total enrollment.
Essex County Public Schools District has a main office in Tappahannock and is the only school district within Essex County.
According to Public School Review, Virginia public schools saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:14 in the 2023-24 school year, which is better than the national average of 1:15 in public schools.
| School | Total Enrollment in 2023-24 | Total Enrollment in 2022-23 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tappahannock Elementary School | 422 | 309 | 36.6% |
| Essex High School | 410 | 514 | -20.2% |
| James H. Cary Intermediate School | 331 | 333 | -0.6% |
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