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1,344 Black students enrolled in Campbell County Public Schools District in 2023-24 school year

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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 1,344 Black students enrolled in Campbell County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 4% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Campbell County Public Schools District welcomed 7,896 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 17% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the school.

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

Among the 13 schools in Campbell County Public Schools District, Altavista 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%.

Ethnic Distribution in Campbell County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

White (67.1%)Black (17.0%)Multiracial (7.3%)Hispanic (6.9%)<5% Ethnicities (1.7%)

Black Enrollment Trends in Campbell County Public Schools District Over 8 Years

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Black StudentsBlack %
2016-178,0201,24115.5%
2017-187,8951,19015.1%
2018-197,8911,21415.4%
2019-207,9211,26315.9%
2020-217,7871,26516.2%
2021-227,8541,31116.7%
2022-237,8731,29216.4%
2023-247,8961,34417%

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