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Grayson County Public Schools District Education: 1 American Indian 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 was one American Indian student enrolled in Grayson County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Grayson County Public Schools District welcomed 1,576 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the school.

Grayson County Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Grayson County and has a main office in Independence.

Fries Elementary School was the only school in the district which enrolled American Indian students, welcoming one student 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 Grayson County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

White (86.5%)Hispanic (8.3%)<5% Ethnicities (5.3%)

American Indian Enrollment Trends in Grayson County Public Schools District Over 7 Years

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal American Indian StudentsAmerican Indian %
2016-171,64420.1%
2017-181,58420.1%
2018-191,54220.1%
2019-201,55610.1%
2020-211,51710.1%
2022-231,56110.1%
2023-241,57610.1%

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