There were 718 Black students enrolled in Westmoreland County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 0.7% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.
Data showed that Westmoreland County school districts welcomed 2,184 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 32.9% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county’s school districts.
Among the two school districts in Westmoreland County, Westmoreland County Public Schools recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year.
The main offices of all school districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Westmoreland County.
As of November 2023, according to Public School Review, in the 2023-24 school year, Virginia public schools saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:14, which is better than the national average of 1:15 in public schools.
| District | % Black Students | Total Students |
|---|---|---|
| Westmoreland County Public Schools District | 37.2% | 1,579 |
| Colonial Beach Public Schools District | 21.5% | 605 |
