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Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 6.2% of Martinsville City Public Schools District's student body 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 112 multiracial students enrolled in Martinsville City Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 0.9% less than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Martinsville City Public Schools District welcomed 1,807 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 6.2% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the school.

Martinsville City Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Martinsville City and has a main office in Martinsville.

Among the five schools in Martinsville City Public Schools District, Albert Harris Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial 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 Martinsville City Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

Black (59.5%)White (18.2%)Hispanic (14.8%)Multiracial (6.2%)<5% Ethnicities (1.3%)

Multiracial Enrollment Trends in Martinsville City Public Schools District Over 8 Years

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Multiracial StudentsMultiracial %
2016-172,042854.2%
2017-182,016974.8%
2018-191,9421075.5%
2019-201,9301236.4%
2020-211,8811266.7%
2021-221,8171226.7%
2022-231,8101136.2%
2023-241,8071126.2%

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