Roanoke Sun

There were 5,374 Black students enrolled in Roanoke City Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 2.3% less than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Roanoke City Public Schools District welcomed 13,709 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 39.2% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the school.

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

Among the 24 schools in Roanoke City Public Schools District, William Fleming 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	13,677	6,086	44.5%
2017-18	13,788	6,188	44.9%
2018-19	13,754	6,069	44.1%
2019-20	14,049	5,964	42.5%
2020-21	13,854	5,953	43%
2021-22	13,722	5,692	41.5%
2022-23	13,707	5,503	40.1%
2023-24	13,709	5,374	39.2%