Lynchburg Reporter

There were 494 Black students enrolled in Appomattox County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 1.8% less than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Appomattox County Public Schools District welcomed 2,372 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 20.8% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the school.

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

Among the four schools in Appomattox County Public Schools District, Appomattox County 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	2,304	558	24.2%
2017-18	2,270	535	23.6%
2018-19	2,221	510	23%
2019-20	2,279	503	22.1%
2020-21	2,272	490	21.6%
2021-22	2,338	489	20.9%
2022-23	2,361	503	21.3%
2023-24	2,372	494	20.8%