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Dickenson County Public Schools District Education: 16 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 16 Hispanic students enrolled in Dickenson County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 14.3% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Dickenson County Public Schools District welcomed 1,883 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 0.8% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the school.

Dickenson County Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Dickenson County and has a main office in Clintwood.

Among the four schools in Dickenson County Public Schools District, Ridgeview Elementary 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 Dickenson County Public Schools District Over 8 Years

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Hispanic StudentsHispanic %
2016-172,189130.6%
2017-182,128100.5%
2018-192,054130.6%
2019-202,064160.8%
2020-211,967140.7%
2021-221,965180.9%
2022-231,946140.7%
2023-241,883160.8%

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