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Washington County Public Schools District Education: 244 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 244 Hispanic students enrolled in Washington County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 11.4% more 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, Hispanic students comprised 3.6% of the student body to be the second most 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 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%.

Ethnic Distribution in Washington County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

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

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

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Hispanic StudentsHispanic %
2016-177,2651932.7%
2017-187,2472102.9%
2018-197,0932032.9%
2019-207,0522032.9%
2020-216,7602033%
2021-226,7351993%
2022-236,7452193.2%
2023-246,7132443.6%

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