Central Nova News

There were 2,963 Black students enrolled in Arlington County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 1.2% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Arlington County Public Schools District welcomed 27,536 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 10.8% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the school.

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

Among the 36 schools in Arlington County Public Schools District, Wakefield 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	26,176	2,675	10.2%
2017-18	26,975	2,704	10%
2018-19	27,434	2,754	10%
2019-20	28,151	2,844	10.1%
2020-21	26,833	2,764	10.3%
2021-22	27,045	2,896	10.7%
2022-23	27,582	2,927	10.6%
2023-24	27,536	2,963	10.8%