Northern Neck Times

There were 588 Black students enrolled in Westmoreland County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 0.3% less than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Westmoreland County Public Schools District welcomed 1,579 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 37.2% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the school.

Westmoreland County Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Westmoreland County and has a main office in Montross.

Among the four schools in Westmoreland County Public Schools District, Washington & Lee High 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	1,703	689	40.5%
2017-18	1,610	637	39.6%
2018-19	1,651	652	39.5%
2019-20	1,603	637	39.7%
2020-21	1,548	599	38.7%
2021-22	1,531	560	36.6%
2022-23	1,561	590	37.8%
2023-24	1,579	588	37.2%