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Enrollment Analysis: Asian students comprised 0.3% of Wythe County Public Schools District's student body 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 11 Asian students enrolled in Wythe County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 35.3% less than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Wythe County Public Schools District welcomed 3,803 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the school.

Wythe County Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Wythe County and has a main office in Wytheville.

Among the 12 schools in Wythe County Public Schools District, Spiller Elementary School and Scott Memorial Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian 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%.

Ethnic Distribution in Wythe County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

White (91.2%)<5% Ethnicities (8.8%)

Asian Enrollment Trends in Wythe County Public Schools District Over 8 Years

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Asian StudentsAsian %
2016-174,221260.6%
2017-184,150240.6%
2018-194,076190.5%
2019-203,982180.5%
2020-213,858160.4%
2021-223,833210.5%
2022-233,880170.4%
2023-243,803110.3%

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