North Tidewater News

There were 1,770 white students enrolled in Poquoson City Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 2.8% less than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Poquoson City Public Schools District welcomed 2,070 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 85.5% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the school.

Poquoson City Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Poquoson City and has a main office in Poquoson.

Among the four schools in Poquoson City Public Schools District, Poquoson 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%.

School Year	Total Enrollment	Total White Students	White %
2016-17	2,077	1,900	91.5%
2017-18	2,129	1,948	91.5%
2018-19	2,139	1,946	91%
2019-20	2,137	1,936	90.6%
2020-21	2,090	1,854	88.7%
2021-22	2,088	1,844	88.3%
2022-23	2,085	1,821	87.3%
2023-24	2,070	1,770	85.5%