Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 54.2% of James City County’s student body in 2023-24 school year

Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 54.2% of James City County’s student body in 2023-24 school year
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There were 5,453 white students enrolled in James City County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.8% less than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that James City County welcomed 10,055 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 54.2% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in the county, Jamestown High School recorded the largest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 775 students.

According to Public School Review, Virginia public schools saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 14:1 in the 2023-24 school year, which is better than the national average of 15:1 in public schools.

Ethnicities in James City County in 2023-24 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in James City County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School Name White Students Enrollment Total Enrollment % of Total Enrollment
Clara Byrd Baker Elementary School 274 550 49.8%
D. J. Montague Elementary School 279 539 51.8%
J. Blaine Blayton Elementary School 312 573 54.5%
James River Elementary School 118 445 26.5%
Jamestown High School 775 1,233 62.9%
Lafayette High School 623 1,248 49.9%
Laurel Lane Elementary School 287 557 51.5%
Lois Hornsby Middle School 443 807 54.9%
Matoaka Elementary School 382 601 63.6%
Norge Elementary School 331 677 48.9%
Stonehouse Elementary School 511 827 61.8%
Toano Middle School 414 700 59.1%
Warhill High School 704 1,298 54.2%


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