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26 Hispanic students enrolled in Bland 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 26 Hispanic students enrolled in Bland County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 30% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Bland County Public Schools District welcomed 793 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 3.3% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the school.

Bland County Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Bland County and has a main office in Bastian.

Among the two schools in Bland County Public Schools District, Bland County High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic 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 Bland County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

White (87.1%)<5% Ethnicities (12.8%)

Hispanic Enrollment Trends in Bland County Public Schools District Over 8 Years

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Hispanic StudentsHispanic %
2016-17771101.3%
2017-1873081.1%
2018-1973660.8%
2019-20693101.4%
2020-2167060.9%
2021-2271981.1%
2022-23796202.5%
2023-24793263.3%

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