Lisa Coons Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://www.doe.virginia.gov/about-vdoe/agency-leadership/superintendent
Lisa Coons Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://www.doe.virginia.gov/about-vdoe/agency-leadership/superintendent
In terms of gender distribution, the student body in Brunswick County comprised 52.3% boys, with girls representing the remaining 47.7%.
Data also showed that Black or African American students made up 77.4% of the student body, the largest percentage in Brunswick County schools, followed by white students with 13.7%, 5.1% Hispanic students and 0.2% Asian students.
Brunswick High School had the highest enrollment among Brunswick County's five schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 422 students.
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 name | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick High School | 426 | 422 | -0.9% |
| James S. Russell Middle School | 312 | 295 | -5.4% |
| Meherrin Powellton Elementary School | 174 | 184 | 5.7% |
| Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary School | 202 | 184 | -8.9% |
| Totaro Elementary School | 291 | 310 | 6.5% |
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