Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 59% of Isle of Wight County’s student body in 2023-24 school year

Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 59% of Isle of Wight County’s student body in 2023-24 school year
Lisa Coons Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction — https://www.doe.virginia.gov/about-vdoe/agency-leadership/superintendent
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There were 3,301 white students enrolled in Isle of Wight County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.4% less than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Isle of Wight County welcomed 5,592 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 59% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the nine schools in the county, Smithfield High School recorded the largest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 694 students.

According to Public School Review, Virginia public schools saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 14:1 in the 2023-24 school year, which is better than the national average of 15:1 in public schools.

Ethnicities in Isle of Wight County in 2023-24 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Isle of Wight County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School Name White Students Enrollment Total Enrollment % of Total Enrollment
Carrollton Elementary School 315 567 55.6%
Carrsville Elementary School 167 234 71.4%
Georgie D. Tyler Middle School 271 373 72.7%
Hardy Elementary School 343 632 54.3%
Smithfield High School 694 1,313 52.9%
Smithfield Middle School 322 601 53.6%
Westside Elementary School 400 739 54.1%
Windsor Elementary School 416 606 68.6%
Windsor High School 373 527 70.8%


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