Student and Staff Demographics

The data shown on this page provides context for the remainder of the Equity Scorecard. The charts show the demographic breakdown of students and staff in Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) over a three-year time period.

Full Time Student Enrollment by Ethnicity

The Full-Time Student Enrollment by Ethnicity graph displays the percentage of students by race/ethnicity category for the most recent three years.

The percentage of Asian students in 2019-20 was 9%, 2020-21 was 10%, and in 2021-22 was 10%. The percentage of Black students in 2019-20 was 20%, 2020-21 was 20%, and 2021-22 was 20%. The percentage of White students in 2019-20 was 29%, 2020-21 was 28%, and 2021-22 was 28%. The percentage of Hispanic students in 2019-20 was 35%, 2020-21 was 36%, and 2021-22 was 36%. The percentage of Other race/ethnicity students in 2019-20 was 6%, 2020-21 was 6%, and 2021-22 was 6%.

graph Full Time Student Enrollment by Ethnicity

Full Time Student Enrollment by Economic Status

The Full-Time Student Enrollment by Economic Status graph displays the percentage of Economically Disadvantaged students compared to non-economically disadvantaged students for the most recent three years.

The percentage of Economically Disadvantaged students in 2019-20 was 42%, 2020-21 was 40%, and 2021-22 was 47%. The percentage of Non-economically Disadvantaged students in 2019-20 was 58%, 2020-21 was 60%, and 2021-22 was 53%.

graph Full Time Student Enrollment by Economic Status

Full Time Student Enrollment by EL Status

The Full-Time Student Enrollment by EL Status graph displays the percentage of English learner students compared to native English-speaking students for the most recent three years.

The percentage of English learner students in 2019-20 was 26%, 2020-21 was 28%, and 2021-22 was 26%. The percentage of native English speaker students in 2019-20 was 74%, 2020-21 was 72%, and 2021-22 was 74%.

graph Full Time Student Enrollment by EL Status

Full Time Student Enrollment by Disability Status

The-Full Time Student Enrollment by Disability Status graph displays the percentage of students with disabilities compared to students without disabilities for the most recent three years.

The percentage of Students with Disabilities 2019-20 was 13%, 2020-21 was 13%, and 2021-22 was 13%. The percentage of Students without Disabilities 2019-20 was 87%, 2020-21 was 87%, and 2021-22 was 87%.

Full Time Student Enrollment by Disability Status graph

Staff Diversity Minority and Non-Minority

The Staff Diversity Minority vs. Non-Minority graph displays the percentage of staff identified as minority compared to non-minority for administrators, instructional personnel, and all employee categories for the most recent three years.


The percentage of Minority Administrators in 2019-20 was 29%, 2020-21 was 30%, and 2021-22 was 31%. The percentage of Minority Instructional Personnel in 2019-20 was 25%, 2020-21 was 25%, and 2021-22 was 26%. The percentage of Minority Employees in 2019-20 was 36%, 2020-21 was 36%, and 2021-22 was 37%. The percentage of Non-Minority Administrators in 2019-20 was 71%, 2020-21 was 70%, and 2021-22 was 69%. The percentage of Non-Minority Instructional Personnel in 2019-20 was 75%, 2020-21 was 75%, and 2021-22 was 74%. The percentage of Non-Minority Employees in 2019-20 was 64%, 2020-21 was 64%, and 2021-22 was 63%.

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Student and Staff Diversity Minority vs. Non-Minority

The Student and Staff Diversity Minority vs. Non-Minority graph displays the percentage of students and staff identified as minority compared to non-minority for the most recent three years.

The percentage of Minority Students in 2019-20 was 71%, 2020-21 was 72%, and 2021-22 was 72%. The percentage of Minority Employees in 2019-20 was 36%, 2020-21 was 36%, and 2021-22 was 37%. The percentage of Non-Minority Students in 2019-20 was 29%, 2020-21 was 28%, and 2021-22 was 28%. The percentage of Non-Minority Employees in 2019-20 was 64%, 2020-21 was 64%, and 2021-22 was 63%.

Student and Staff Diversity Minority vs. Non-Minority graph