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, Asian students comprised 0.5% of the student body to be the second 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, Amelon Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian 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 Asian Students | Asian % |
---|---|---|---|
2016-17 | 4,139 | 14 | 0.3% |
2017-18 | 4,048 | 19 | 0.5% |
2018-19 | 4,078 | 23 | 0.6% |
2019-20 | 4,115 | 23 | 0.6% |
2020-21 | 4,045 | 15 | 0.4% |
2021-22 | 3,970 | 18 | 0.5% |
2022-23 | 3,987 | 19 | 0.5% |
2023-24 | 3,965 | 20 | 0.5% |