VI Superintendent of Public Instruction Lisa Coons 2023 | Virginia Department of Education
VI Superintendent of Public Instruction Lisa Coons 2023 | Virginia Department of Education
Data showed that Alexandria City Public Schools District welcomed 16,439 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 24.4% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the school.
Alexandria City Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Alexandria City and has a main office in Alexandria.
Among the 18 schools in Alexandria City Public Schools District, Alexandria City 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 | 15,418 | 4,516 | 29.3% |
| 2017-18 | 15,802 | 4,349 | 27.5% |
| 2018-19 | 15,968 | 4,313 | 27% |
| 2019-20 | 16,307 | 4,197 | 25.7% |
| 2020-21 | 15,845 | 4,086 | 25.8% |
| 2021-22 | 15,712 | 4,080 | 26% |
| 2022-23 | 16,089 | 4,070 | 25.3% |
| 2023-24 | 16,439 | 4,005 | 24.4% |
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