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Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 20% of Norfolk City Public Schools District's student body in 2023-24 school year

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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 5,387 white students enrolled in Norfolk City Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 3.2% less than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Norfolk City Public Schools District welcomed 26,884 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 20% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the school.

Norfolk City Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Norfolk City and has a main office in Norfolk.

Among the 44 schools in Norfolk City Public Schools District, Maury 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 Norfolk City Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

Black (56.1%)White (20.0%)Hispanic (14.5%)Multiracial (7.0%)<5% Ethnicities (2.3%)

White Enrollment Trends in Norfolk City Public Schools District Over 8 Years

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal White StudentsWhite %
2016-1731,4256,92622%
2017-1830,7766,63421.6%
2018-1930,0876,44621.4%
2019-2029,8376,37021.3%
2020-2127,9545,78420.7%
2021-2227,4785,69020.7%
2022-2327,3095,56520.4%
2023-2426,8845,38720%

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