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 Pittsylvania County Public Schools District welcomed 7,861 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 24.3% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the school.
Pittsylvania County Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Pittsylvania County and has a main office in Chatham.
Among the 18 schools in Pittsylvania County Public Schools District, Dan River 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 | 9,182 | 2,120 | 23.1% |
| 2017-18 | 8,999 | 2,055 | 22.8% |
| 2018-19 | 8,846 | 2,067 | 23.4% |
| 2019-20 | 8,723 | 2,040 | 23.4% |
| 2020-21 | 8,213 | 1,923 | 23.4% |
| 2021-22 | 7,915 | 1,833 | 23.2% |
| 2022-23 | 7,919 | 1,884 | 23.8% |
| 2023-24 | 7,861 | 1,908 | 24.3% |
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