There were 588 Black students enrolled in Westmoreland County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 0.3% less than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.
Data showed that Westmoreland County Public Schools District welcomed 1,579 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 37.2% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the school.
Westmoreland County Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Westmoreland County and has a main office in Montross.
Among the four schools in Westmoreland County Public Schools District, Washington & Lee 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 | 1,703 | 689 | 40.5% |
| 2017-18 | 1,610 | 637 | 39.6% |
| 2018-19 | 1,651 | 652 | 39.5% |
| 2019-20 | 1,603 | 637 | 39.7% |
| 2020-21 | 1,548 | 599 | 38.7% |
| 2021-22 | 1,531 | 560 | 36.6% |
| 2022-23 | 1,561 | 590 | 37.8% |
| 2023-24 | 1,579 | 588 | 37.2% |
