Prince William Reporter

There were 699 Black students enrolled in Manassas City Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 1.1% less than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Manassas City Public Schools District welcomed 7,676 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 9.1% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the school.

Manassas City Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Manassas City and has a main office in Manassas.

Among the nine schools in Manassas City Public Schools District, Osbourn 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	7,713	851	11%
2017-18	7,820	840	10.7%
2018-19	7,723	784	10.2%
2019-20	7,789	753	9.7%
2020-21	7,607	716	9.4%
2021-22	7,592	716	9.4%
2022-23	7,711	707	9.2%
2023-24	7,676	699	9.1%