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 Southampton County Public Schools District welcomed 2,523 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 38.1% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the school.
Southampton County Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Southampton County and has a main office in Courtland.
Among the six schools in Southampton County Public Schools District, Southampton 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 % |
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2016-17 | 2,750 | 1,130 | 41.1% |
2017-18 | 2,800 | 1,144 | 40.9% |
2018-19 | 2,869 | 1,176 | 41% |
2019-20 | 2,803 | 1,105 | 39.4% |
2020-21 | 2,610 | 1,050 | 40.2% |
2021-22 | 2,600 | 1,022 | 39.3% |
2022-23 | 2,579 | 986 | 38.2% |
2023-24 | 2,523 | 961 | 38.1% |