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 Halifax County Public Schools District welcomed 4,578 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 41.8% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the school.
Halifax County Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Halifax County and has a main office in Halifax.
Among the 10 schools in Halifax County Public Schools District, Halifax 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 | 5,190 | 2,228 | 42.9% |
| 2017-18 | 5,101 | 2,160 | 42.3% |
| 2018-19 | 4,960 | 2,080 | 41.9% |
| 2019-20 | 4,896 | 2,033 | 41.5% |
| 2020-21 | 4,691 | 1,932 | 41.2% |
| 2021-22 | 4,593 | 1,906 | 41.5% |
| 2022-23 | 4,625 | 1,927 | 41.7% |
| 2023-24 | 4,578 | 1,914 | 41.8% |
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