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 Salem City Public Schools District welcomed 4,318 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 16.7% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the school.
Salem City Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Salem City and has a main office in Salem.
Among the seven schools in Salem City Public Schools District, Salem 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 | 3,852 | 451 | 11.7% |
| 2017-18 | 3,953 | 496 | 12.5% |
| 2018-19 | 3,958 | 524 | 13.2% |
| 2019-20 | 3,926 | 555 | 14.1% |
| 2020-21 | 3,828 | 541 | 14.1% |
| 2021-22 | 3,799 | 538 | 14.2% |
| 2022-23 | 3,750 | 557 | 14.9% |
| 2023-24 | 4,318 | 721 | 16.7% |
Alerts Sign-up