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 Newport News City Public Schools District welcomed 26,219 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 52.9% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the school.
Newport News City Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Newport News City and has a main office in Newport News.
Among the 40 schools in Newport News City Public Schools District, Woodside 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 | 28,860 | 15,343 | 53.2% |
| 2017-18 | 28,684 | 15,308 | 53.4% |
| 2018-19 | 28,654 | 15,419 | 53.8% |
| 2019-20 | 28,655 | 15,341 | 53.5% |
| 2020-21 | 27,118 | 14,663 | 54.1% |
| 2021-22 | 26,677 | 14,232 | 53.3% |
| 2022-23 | 26,562 | 14,087 | 53% |
| 2023-24 | 26,219 | 13,881 | 52.9% |
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