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Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 53.4% of Williamsburg-James City Public Schools District's student body in 2023-24 school year

Webp superintendent of public instruction lisa coons 2023

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 6,249 white students enrolled in Williamsburg-James City Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 1.3% less than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Williamsburg-James City Public Schools District welcomed 11,694 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 53.4% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the school.

Williamsburg-James City Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Williamsburg City and has a main office in Williamsburg.

Among the 16 schools in Williamsburg-James City Public Schools District, Jamestown 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 Williamsburg-James City Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

White (53.4%)Black (18.1%)Hispanic (16.2%)Multiracial (9.1%)<5% Ethnicities (3.2%)

White Enrollment Trends in Williamsburg-James City Public Schools District Over 8 Years

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal White StudentsWhite %
2016-1711,7757,14260.7%
2017-1811,8537,06659.6%
2018-1911,8136,90558.5%
2019-2011,8056,78257.5%
2020-2111,1526,17755.4%
2021-2211,3226,22455%
2022-2311,6426,33054.4%
2023-2411,6946,24953.4%

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