North Tidewater News

There were 9,210 Black students enrolled in Portsmouth City Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 2.5% less 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, Black students comprised 70% of the student body to be the most 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 Black 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 Black Students	Black %
2016-17	14,614	10,470	71.6%
2017-18	14,339	10,305	71.9%
2018-19	14,006	10,176	72.7%
2019-20	13,991	10,118	72.3%
2020-21	13,395	9,736	72.7%
2021-22	13,517	9,665	71.5%
2022-23	13,370	9,450	70.7%
2023-24	13,162	9,210	70%