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Buchanan County Public Schools District Education: 38 Hispanic 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 were 38 Hispanic students enrolled in Buchanan County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 5.6% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Buchanan County Public Schools District welcomed 2,378 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 1.6% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the school.

Buchanan County Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Buchanan County and has a main office in Grundy.

Among the eight schools in Buchanan County Public Schools District, Riverview Elementary/Middle 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%.

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

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Hispanic StudentsHispanic %
2016-172,92270.2%
2017-182,83670.2%
2018-192,75890.3%
2019-202,676160.6%
2020-212,516160.6%
2021-222,427230.9%
2022-232,462361.5%
2023-242,378381.6%

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