VI Superintendent of Public Instruction Lisa Coons 2023 | Virginia Department of Education
VI Superintendent of Public Instruction Lisa Coons 2023 | Virginia Department of Education
Data showed that Isle of Wight County Public Schools District welcomed 5,594 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 24.4% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the school.
Isle of Wight County Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Isle of Wight County and has a main office in Smithfield.
Among the 11 schools in Isle of Wight County Public Schools District, Smithfield 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 | 5,451 | 1,481 | 27.2% |
| 2017-18 | 5,476 | 1,474 | 26.9% |
| 2018-19 | 5,532 | 1,475 | 26.7% |
| 2019-20 | 5,630 | 1,395 | 24.8% |
| 2020-21 | 5,396 | 1,365 | 25.3% |
| 2021-22 | 5,619 | 1,408 | 25.1% |
| 2022-23 | 5,629 | 1,402 | 24.9% |
| 2023-24 | 5,594 | 1,366 | 24.4% |
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