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In terms of gender distribution, the student body in Isle of Wight County comprised 52.3% boys, with girls representing 47.7%, while less than 0.1% of the students did not specify their gender or identify with either category.
Data also showed that white students made up 59% of the student body, the largest percentage in Isle of Wight County schools, followed by Black or African American students with 24.4%, 6.9% Hispanic students and 1.1% Asian students.
Smithfield High School had the highest enrollment among Isle of Wight County's nine schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 1,313 students.
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 name | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrollton Elementary School | 662 | 567 | -14.4% |
| Carrsville Elementary School | 252 | 234 | -7.1% |
| Georgie D. Tyler Middle School | 375 | 373 | -0.5% |
| Hardy Elementary School | 526 | 632 | 20.2% |
| Smithfield High School | 1,348 | 1,313 | -2.6% |
| Smithfield Middle School | 610 | 601 | -1.5% |
| Westside Elementary School | 729 | 739 | 1.4% |
| Windsor Elementary School | 600 | 606 | 1% |
| Windsor High School | 527 | 527 | 0 |
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