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 Buckingham County Public Schools District welcomed 1,966 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 33.4% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the school.
Buckingham County Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Buckingham County and has a main office in Buckingham.
Among the five schools in Buckingham County Public Schools District, Buckingham County 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 | 2,054 | 735 | 35.8% |
| 2017-18 | 2,089 | 746 | 35.7% |
| 2018-19 | 2,127 | 733 | 34.5% |
| 2019-20 | 2,113 | 732 | 34.6% |
| 2020-21 | 2,009 | 704 | 35% |
| 2021-22 | 1,933 | 669 | 34.6% |
| 2022-23 | 1,992 | 672 | 33.7% |
| 2023-24 | 1,966 | 656 | 33.4% |
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