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62 Black students enrolled in Page County Public Schools District in 2023-24 school year

Webp superintendent of public instruction lisa coons 2023

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 Page County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 17% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Page County Public Schools District welcomed 3,011 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 2.1% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the school.

Page County Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Page County and has a main office in Luray.

Among the eight schools in Page County Public Schools District, Luray 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%.

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

White (89.0%)<5% Ethnicities (6.0%)Hispanic (5.0%)

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

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Black StudentsBlack %
2016-173,443752.2%
2017-183,366722.1%
2018-193,332792.4%
2019-203,354742.2%
2020-213,213621.9%
2021-223,136642%
2022-233,033531.7%
2023-243,011622.1%

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