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Clarke County Public Schools District Education: 62 Black students were enrolled in 2023-24 school year

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VI Superintendent of Public Instruction Lisa Coons 2023 | Virginia Department of Education

VI Superintendent of Public Instruction Lisa Coons 2023 | Virginia Department of Education

There were 62 Black students enrolled in Clarke County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 5.1% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Clarke County Public Schools District welcomed 1,924 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 3.2% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the school.

Clarke County Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Clarke County and has a main office in Berryville.

Among the four schools in Clarke County Public Schools District, D. G. Cooley Elementary 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%.

Ethnic Distribution in Clarke County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

White (73.4%)Hispanic (15.2%)Multiracial (7.3%)<5% Ethnicities (4.1%)

Black Enrollment Trends in Clarke County Public Schools District Over 8 Years

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Black StudentsBlack %
2016-171,997653.3%
2017-181,978593%
2018-191,971532.7%
2019-201,926583%
2020-211,745563.2%
2021-221,835482.6%
2022-231,894593.1%
2023-241,924623.2%

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