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 Roanoke County Public Schools District welcomed 13,803 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 8.5% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the school.
Roanoke County Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Roanoke County and has a main office in Roanoke.
Among the 26 schools in Roanoke County Public Schools District, Northside 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 | 14,235 | 964 | 6.8% |
| 2017-18 | 14,155 | 1,006 | 7.1% |
| 2018-19 | 14,121 | 1,025 | 7.3% |
| 2019-20 | 13,999 | 1,018 | 7.3% |
| 2020-21 | 13,692 | 1,046 | 7.6% |
| 2021-22 | 13,731 | 1,078 | 7.9% |
| 2022-23 | 13,819 | 1,135 | 8.2% |
| 2023-24 | 13,803 | 1,173 | 8.5% |
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