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Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 63.5% of Amherst County Public Schools District's student body in 2023-24 school year

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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 2,517 white students enrolled in Amherst County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 1.8% less 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, white students comprised 63.5% of the student body to be the 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 white 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%)

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

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal White StudentsWhite %
2016-174,1392,78367.2%
2017-184,0482,73267.5%
2018-194,0782,72866.9%
2019-204,1152,74566.7%
2020-214,0452,67766.2%
2021-223,9702,59965.5%
2022-233,9872,56264.3%
2023-243,9652,51763.5%

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