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 Fairfax County Public Schools District welcomed 180,970 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 9.8% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the school.
Fairfax County Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Fairfax County and has a main office in Falls Church.
Among the 199 schools in Fairfax County Public Schools District, Hayfield Secondary 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 | 187,498 | 18,990 | 10.1% |
| 2017-18 | 188,585 | 19,016 | 10.1% |
| 2018-19 | 187,830 | 18,875 | 10% |
| 2019-20 | 188,930 | 18,562 | 9.8% |
| 2020-21 | 180,076 | 18,059 | 10% |
| 2021-22 | 178,635 | 17,638 | 9.9% |
| 2022-23 | 180,127 | 17,619 | 9.8% |
| 2023-24 | 180,970 | 17,682 | 9.8% |
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