North Tidewater News

There were 81 Asian students enrolled in Portsmouth City Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 6.6% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Portsmouth City Public Schools District welcomed 13,162 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.6% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the school.

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

Among the 22 schools in Portsmouth City Public Schools District, Churchland High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian 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 Asian Students	Asian %
2016-17	14,614	122	0.8%
2017-18	14,339	125	0.9%
2018-19	14,006	129	0.9%
2019-20	13,991	111	0.8%
2020-21	13,395	94	0.7%
2021-22	13,517	81	0.6%
2022-23	13,370	76	0.6%
2023-24	13,162	81	0.6%