SW Virginia News

There were two Hawaiian students enrolled in Washington County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, the same number as 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, Hawaiian students comprised less than 0.1% of the student body to be the 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, Rhea Valley Elementary School and Abingdon Elementary School welcomed only one Hawaiian 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%.

School Year	Total Enrollment	Total Hawaiian Students	Hawaiian %
2016-17	7,265	2	< 0.1%
2017-18	7,247	4	0.1%
2018-19	7,093	6	0.1%
2019-20	7,052	7	0.1%
2020-21	6,760	7	0.1%
2021-22	6,735	6	0.1%
2022-23	6,745	2	< 0.1%
2023-24	6,713	2	< 0.1%