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Russell County Public Schools District Education: 32 Black students were enrolled in 2023-24 school year

Webp superintendent of public instruction lisa coons 2023

VI Superintendent of Public Instruction Lisa Coons 2023 | Virginia Department of Education

VI Superintendent of Public Instruction Lisa Coons 2023 | Virginia Department of Education

There were 32 Black students enrolled in Russell County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 28% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Russell County Public Schools District welcomed 3,454 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 0.9% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the school.

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

Among the 11 schools in Russell County Public Schools District, Honaker Elementary 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%.

Black Enrollment Trends in Russell County Public Schools District Over 8 Years

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Black StudentsBlack %
2016-173,979290.7%
2017-183,826200.5%
2018-193,785250.7%
2019-203,715230.6%
2020-213,552240.7%
2021-223,456230.7%
2022-233,375250.7%
2023-243,454320.9%

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