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Wednesday, October 16, 2024

4 Hawaiian students enrolled in Amherst County Public Schools District 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 four Hawaiian students enrolled in Amherst County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 33.3% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Amherst County Public Schools District welcomed 3,965 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hawaiian students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the school.

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

Among the nine schools in Amherst County Public Schools District, Amherst County High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hawaiian 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 Amherst County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

White (63.5%)Black (19.4%)Multiracial (9.9%)Hispanic (5.6%)<5% Ethnicities (1.7%)

Hawaiian Enrollment Trends in Amherst County Public Schools District Over 8 Years

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Hawaiian StudentsHawaiian %
2016-174,1392< 0.1%
2017-184,0482< 0.1%
2018-194,07840.1%
2019-204,11530.1%
2020-214,04540.1%
2021-223,97070.2%
2022-233,98730.1%
2023-243,96540.1%

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