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Enrollment Analysis: Asian students comprised 0.3% of Northumberland County Public Schools District's student body 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 three Asian students enrolled in Northumberland County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 25% less than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Northumberland County Public Schools District welcomed 1,163 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the school.

Northumberland County Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Northumberland County and has a main office in Heathsville.

Among the three schools in Northumberland County Public Schools District, Northumberland Middle 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%.

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

White (47.2%)Black (37.4%)Hispanic (9.3%)Multiracial (5.7%)<5% Ethnicities (0.5%)

Asian Enrollment Trends in Northumberland County Public Schools District Over 8 Years

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Asian StudentsAsian %
2016-171,33840.3%
2017-181,31460.5%
2018-191,31550.4%
2019-201,27980.6%
2020-211,22850.4%
2021-221,18150.4%
2022-231,20040.3%
2023-241,16330.3%

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