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223 Hispanic students enrolled in Amherst County Public Schools District 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 223 Hispanic students enrolled in Amherst County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 2.8% 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, Hispanic students comprised 5.6% of the student body to be the fourth 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 Hispanic 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%)

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

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Hispanic StudentsHispanic %
2016-174,1391463.5%
2017-184,0481433.5%
2018-194,0781553.8%
2019-204,1151734.2%
2020-214,0451644.1%
2021-223,9701784.5%
2022-233,9872175.4%
2023-243,9652235.6%

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