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Enrollment Analysis: Asian students comprised 0.9% of Washington County 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 59 Asian students enrolled in Washington County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 7.8% less than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Washington County Public Schools District welcomed 6,713 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.9% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the school.

Washington County Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Washington County and has a main office in Abingdon.

Among the 15 schools in Washington County Public Schools District, Abingdon High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian 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 Washington County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

White (91.1%)<5% Ethnicities (8.9%)

Asian Enrollment Trends in Washington County Public Schools District Over 8 Years

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Asian StudentsAsian %
2016-177,265610.8%
2017-187,247630.9%
2018-197,093640.9%
2019-207,052711%
2020-216,760671%
2021-226,735600.9%
2022-236,745640.9%
2023-246,713590.9%

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