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Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 54.9% of Southampton County Public Schools District's student body in 2023-24 school year

Webp superintendent of public instruction lisa coons 2023

VI Superintendent of Public Instruction Lisa Coons 2023 | Virginia Department of Education

VI Superintendent of Public Instruction Lisa Coons 2023 | Virginia Department of Education

There were 1,386 white students enrolled in Southampton County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 2.5% less than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Southampton County Public Schools District welcomed 2,523 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 54.9% of the student body to be the 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 white 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%.

Ethnic Distribution in Southampton County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

White (54.9%)Black (38.1%)<5% Ethnicities (6.9%)

White Enrollment Trends in Southampton County Public Schools District Over 8 Years

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal White StudentsWhite %
2016-172,7501,48654%
2017-182,8001,50953.9%
2018-192,8691,54553.9%
2019-202,8031,54355%
2020-212,6101,41854.3%
2021-222,6001,42754.9%
2022-232,5791,42155.1%
2023-242,5231,38654.9%

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