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 Suffolk City Public Schools District welcomed 14,520 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 54.9% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the school.
Suffolk City Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Suffolk City and has a main office in Suffolk.
Among the 19 schools in Suffolk City Public Schools District, King's Fork 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 | 14,284 | 7,921 | 55.5% |
| 2017-18 | 14,359 | 7,899 | 55% |
| 2018-19 | 14,265 | 7,844 | 55% |
| 2019-20 | 14,323 | 7,859 | 54.9% |
| 2020-21 | 13,869 | 7,801 | 56.2% |
| 2021-22 | 14,048 | 7,758 | 55.2% |
| 2022-23 | 14,490 | 7,920 | 54.7% |
| 2023-24 | 14,520 | 7,971 | 54.9% |
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