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How many Black students were enrolled in Grayson County Public Schools District 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 39 Black students enrolled in Grayson County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 8.3% more than 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, Black students comprised 2.5% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the school.

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

Among the six schools in Grayson County Public Schools District, Grayson County 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%.

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

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

Black Enrollment Trends in Grayson County Public Schools District Over 8 Years

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Black StudentsBlack %
2016-171,644432.6%
2017-181,584462.9%
2018-191,542452.9%
2019-201,556473%
2020-211,517493.2%
2021-221,530412.7%
2022-231,561362.3%
2023-241,576392.5%

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