There were 264 Hispanic students enrolled in Westmoreland County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 0.8% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.
Data showed that Westmoreland County Public Schools District welcomed 1,579 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 16.7% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the school.
Westmoreland County Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Westmoreland County and has a main office in Montross.
Among the four schools in Westmoreland County Public Schools District, Washington & Lee 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%.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total Hispanic Students | Hispanic % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 1,703 | 227 | 13.3% |
| 2017-18 | 1,610 | 218 | 13.5% |
| 2018-19 | 1,651 | 231 | 14% |
| 2019-20 | 1,603 | 224 | 14% |
| 2020-21 | 1,548 | 240 | 15.5% |
| 2021-22 | 1,531 | 254 | 16.6% |
| 2022-23 | 1,561 | 262 | 16.8% |
| 2023-24 | 1,579 | 264 | 16.7% |
