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Smyth County Public Schools District Education: 3 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 were three American Indian students enrolled in Smyth County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 50% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Smyth County Public Schools District welcomed 3,894 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the school.

Smyth County Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Smyth County and has a main office in Marion.

Among the 13 schools in Smyth County Public Schools District, Northwood High School, Chilhowie High School, and Chilhowie Elementary School welcomed only one American Indian 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 Smyth County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

White (92.9%)<5% Ethnicities (7.1%)

American Indian Enrollment Trends in Smyth County Public Schools District Over 8 Years

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal American Indian StudentsAmerican Indian %
2016-174,5052< 0.1%
2017-184,4312< 0.1%
2018-194,33230.1%
2019-204,26930.1%
2020-214,11040.1%
2021-224,05230.1%
2022-233,98320.1%
2023-243,89430.1%

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