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Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Richmond County Public Schools District Education: 103 multiracial students were enrolled 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 103 multiracial students enrolled in Richmond County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 37.3% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Richmond County Public Schools District welcomed 1,374 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 7.5% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the school.

Richmond County Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Richmond County and has a main office in Warsaw.

Among the two schools in Richmond County Public Schools District, Richmond County 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 Richmond County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

White (57.9%)Black (20.1%)Hispanic (14.1%)Multiracial (7.5%)<5% Ethnicities (0.3%)

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

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Multiracial StudentsMultiracial %
2016-171,314443.3%
2017-181,322574.3%
2018-191,314574.3%
2019-201,301574.4%
2020-211,306695.3%
2021-221,350876.4%
2022-231,346755.6%
2023-241,3741037.5%

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