Northern Neck Times

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%