There were 388 white students enrolled in Lancaster County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 2.3% 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, white students comprised 38% of the student body to be the second 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 white 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 White Students | White % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 1,221 | 454 | 37.2% |
| 2017-18 | 1,154 | 435 | 37.7% |
| 2018-19 | 1,136 | 422 | 37.1% |
| 2019-20 | 1,079 | 395 | 36.6% |
| 2020-21 | 1,014 | 365 | 36% |
| 2021-22 | 1,002 | 375 | 37.4% |
| 2022-23 | 1,039 | 397 | 38.2% |
| 2023-24 | 1,020 | 388 | 38% |
