There were 3,302 white students enrolled in Isle of Wight County school districts 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 school districts welcomed 5,594 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’s school districts.
Isle of Wight County Public Schools has a main office in Smithfield and is the only school district within Isle of Wight County.
As of November 2023, according to Public School Review, in the 2023-24 school year, Virginia public schools saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:14, which is better than the national average of 1:15 in public schools.
| District | % White Students | Total Students |
|---|---|---|
| Isle of Wight County Public Schools District | 59% | 5,594 |



