By Carol J. Bova posted October 18, 2022, updated October 19
What these numbers from the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) School Quality/Learning Climate reports fail to indicate is the number of students that are covered by the percentages. The October 19 post, “Virginia Department of Education Absenteeism Reports Under Learning Climate Are Misleading!” explains why.
| Division | ALL STUDENTS | ALL STUDENTS | ALL STUDENTS | ALL STUDENTS |
| 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | |
| Enrollment | 1064 | 1008 | 932 | 903 |
| All Students | 13.8% | 13.0% | 12.6% | 25.3% |
| Female | 11.1% | 26.5% | ||
| Male | 14.0% | 24.1% | ||
| Black | 13.9% | 7.8% | 24.7% | 28.8% |
| Hispanic | 10.5% | 17.1% | 10.8% | 15.2% |
| White | 13.0% | 12.7% | 10.8% | 25.9% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Multiple Races | 28.8% | 24.1% | 29.4% | 23.5% |
| Students with Disabilities | 19.1% | 22.1% | 16.1% | 28.0% |
| Economically Disadvantaged | 20.0% | 16.8% | 18.1% | 32.4% |
| English Learners | 0% | 0.0% | 0% | 5.9% |
| ALL STUDENTS | Mathews Elementary | Thomas Hunter Middle School | Mathews High School | |
| 2020-2021 | 2020-2021 | 2020-2021 | 2020-2021 | |
| Enrollment | 932 | 333 | 313 | 286 |
| ALL STUDENTS | 12.6% | 6.6% | 13.8% | 17.9% |
| Female | 11.1% | 7.2% | 13.1% | 12.8% |
| Male | 14.0% | 6.0% | 14.3% | 23.7% |
| Black | 24.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 40.0% |
| Hispanic | 10.8% | 0.0% | 15.8% | 16.7% |
| White | 10.8% | 4.5% | 11.9% | 14.8% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Multiple Races | 29.4% | 23.5% | 33.3% | 31.2% |
| Students with Disabilities | 16.1% | 7.9% | 25.0% | 18.4% |
| Economically Disadvantaged | 18.1% | 10.4% | 18.2% | 27.5% |
| English Learners | 0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| ALL STUDENTS | Mathews Elementary | Thomas Hunter Middle School | Mathews High School | |
| 2021-2022 | 2021-2022 | 2021-2022 | 2021-2022 | |
| Enrollment | 903 | 319 | 291 | 293 |
| ALL STUDENTS | 25.3% | 21.5% | 20.7% | 33.9% |
| Female | 26.5% | 22.7% | 24.3% | 31.8% |
| Male | 24.1% | 20.6% | 17.2% | 36.3% |
| Black | 28.8% | 23.8% | 16.7% | 45.0% |
| Hispanic | 15.2% | 17.6% | 5.3% | 30.0% |
| White | 25.9% | 21.4% | 22.6% | 33.5% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Multiple Races | 23.5% | 23.5% | 19.0% | 30.8% |
| Students with Disabilities | 28.0% | 26.2% | 28.6% | 30.2% |
| Economically Disadvantaged | 32.4% | 28.1% | 27.9% | 42.9% |
| English Learners | 5.9% | 12.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Source: https://schoolquality.virginia.gov/