Richmond Leader

There were 2,443 white students enrolled in Richmond City Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 5.4% more 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, white students comprised 11.5% of the student body to be the third 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, Mary Munford Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white 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 White Students	White %
2016-17	24,868	2,892	11.6%
2017-18	25,015	3,030	12.1%
2018-19	24,763	3,320	13.4%
2019-20	25,212	3,581	14.2%
2020-21	28,225	5,918	21%
2021-22	21,179	2,266	10.7%
2022-23	21,706	2,318	10.7%
2023-24	21,259	2,443	11.5%