There were 531 Black students enrolled in Lancaster County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 3.3% less than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.
Data showed that Lancaster County Public Schools District welcomed 1,020 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 52.1% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the school.
Lancaster County Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Lancaster County and has a main office in Kilmarnock.
Among the three schools in Lancaster County Public Schools District, Lancaster Middle 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 | 1,221 | 674 | 55.2% |
| 2017-18 | 1,154 | 634 | 54.9% |
| 2018-19 | 1,136 | 626 | 55.1% |
| 2019-20 | 1,079 | 607 | 56.3% |
| 2020-21 | 1,014 | 580 | 57.2% |
| 2021-22 | 1,002 | 545 | 54.4% |
| 2022-23 | 1,039 | 549 | 52.8% |
| 2023-24 | 1,020 | 531 | 52.1% |
