Northern Neck Times

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%