VI Superintendent of Public Instruction Lisa Coons 2023 | Virginia Department of Education
VI Superintendent of Public Instruction Lisa Coons 2023 | Virginia Department of Education
Data showed that Amherst County Public Schools District welcomed 3,965 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 19.4% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the school.
Amherst County Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Amherst County and has a main office in Amherst.
Among the nine schools in Amherst County Public Schools District, Amherst 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 | 4,139 | 858 | 20.7% |
| 2017-18 | 4,048 | 831 | 20.5% |
| 2018-19 | 4,078 | 797 | 19.5% |
| 2019-20 | 4,115 | 768 | 18.7% |
| 2020-21 | 4,045 | 749 | 18.5% |
| 2021-22 | 3,970 | 729 | 18.4% |
| 2022-23 | 3,987 | 750 | 18.8% |
| 2023-24 | 3,965 | 768 | 19.4% |
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