Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 7.6% of Westmoreland County Public Schools District’s student body in 2023-24 school year

Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 7.6% of Westmoreland County Public Schools District’s student body in 2023-24 school year
VI Superintendent of Public Instruction Lisa Coons 2023 — Virginia Department of Education
0Comments

There were 120 multiracial students enrolled in Westmoreland County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 2.6% 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, multiracial students comprised 7.6% of the student body to be the fourth 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 District Elementary School and Cople Elementary 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%.

Ethnic Distribution in Westmoreland County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

Multiracial Enrollment Trends in Westmoreland County Public Schools District Over 8 Years

School Year Total Enrollment Total Multiracial Students Multiracial %
2016-17 1,703 86 5%
2017-18 1,610 99 6.1%
2018-19 1,651 102 6.2%
2019-20 1,603 108 6.7%
2020-21 1,548 112 7.2%
2021-22 1,531 116 7.6%
2022-23 1,561 117 7.5%
2023-24 1,579 120 7.6%


Related

Lisa Coons Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction

Enrollment Analysis: Black or African American students comprised 50.4% of Lancaster County’s student body in 2024-25 school year

Lancaster County schools reported 476 Black or African American students enrolled in the 2024-25 school year.

Lisa Coons Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction

How many Black or African American students were enrolled in Westmoreland County schools in 2024-25 school year?

Black or African American students made up 31.7% of the enrollment in Westmoreland County public schools in the 2024-25 school year.

Lisa Coons Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction

There were 2 Asian students enrolled in Northumberland County schools in 2024-25 school year

Asian students made up 0.2% of the enrollment in Northumberland County public schools in the 2024-25 school year.

Trending

The Weekly Newsletter

Sign-up for the Weekly Newsletter from Northern Neck Times.