Richmond Leader

There were 12,450 Black students enrolled in Richmond City Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 5.2% less than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Richmond City Public Schools District welcomed 21,259 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 58.6% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the school.

Richmond City Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Richmond City and has a main office in Richmond.

Among the 51 schools in Richmond City Public Schools District, Huguenot 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	24,868	17,685	71.1%
2017-18	25,015	17,294	69.1%
2018-19	24,763	16,366	66.1%
2019-20	25,212	15,856	62.9%
2020-21	28,225	15,638	55.4%
2021-22	21,179	13,323	62.9%
2022-23	21,706	13,132	60.5%
2023-24	21,259	12,450	58.6%