Williamsburg Sun

There were 1,814 Black students enrolled in York County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 6.4% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that York County Public Schools District welcomed 13,110 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 13.8% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the school.

York County Public Schools District roughly covers schools within York County and has a main office in Yorktown.

Among the 19 schools in York County Public Schools District, Bruton 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	12,732	1,666	13.1%
2017-18	12,810	1,659	13%
2018-19	12,972	1,616	12.5%
2019-20	13,184	1,608	12.2%
2020-21	12,492	1,650	13.2%
2021-22	12,874	1,668	13%
2022-23	12,957	1,705	13.2%
2023-24	13,110	1,814	13.8%