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 Chesapeake City Public Schools District welcomed 40,640 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 31% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the school.
Chesapeake City Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Chesapeake City and has a main office in Chesapeake.
Among the 45 schools in Chesapeake City Public Schools District, Oscar F. Smith 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 | 40,192 | 13,139 | 32.7% |
| 2017-18 | 40,656 | 13,317 | 32.8% |
| 2018-19 | 40,898 | 13,239 | 32.4% |
| 2019-20 | 41,597 | 13,409 | 32.2% |
| 2020-21 | 39,673 | 12,870 | 32.4% |
| 2021-22 | 40,478 | 12,789 | 31.6% |
| 2022-23 | 40,821 | 12,807 | 31.4% |
| 2023-24 | 40,640 | 12,612 | 31% |
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