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 Richmond City Public Schools District welcomed 21,259 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 25.9% of the student body to be the second 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, George Wythe High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic 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 Hispanic Students | Hispanic % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 24,868 | 3,472 | 14% |
| 2017-18 | 25,015 | 3,862 | 15.4% |
| 2018-19 | 24,763 | 4,218 | 17% |
| 2019-20 | 25,212 | 4,863 | 19.3% |
| 2020-21 | 28,225 | 5,223 | 18.5% |
| 2021-22 | 21,179 | 4,857 | 22.9% |
| 2022-23 | 21,706 | 5,437 | 25% |
| 2023-24 | 21,259 | 5,513 | 25.9% |
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