VI Superintendent of Public Instruction Lisa Coons 2023 | Virginia Department of Education
VI Superintendent of Public Instruction Lisa Coons 2023 | Virginia Department of Education
Data showed that Amherst County Public Schools District welcomed 3,965 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 9.9% of the student body to be the third most 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 multiracial 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%.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total Multiracial Students | Multiracial % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 4,139 | 297 | 7.2% |
| 2017-18 | 4,048 | 288 | 7.1% |
| 2018-19 | 4,078 | 336 | 8.2% |
| 2019-20 | 4,115 | 366 | 8.9% |
| 2020-21 | 4,045 | 395 | 9.8% |
| 2021-22 | 3,970 | 399 | 10.1% |
| 2022-23 | 3,987 | 393 | 9.9% |
| 2023-24 | 3,965 | 391 | 9.9% |
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