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Enrollment Analysis: Asian students comprised 1% of Augusta County Public Schools District's student body in 2023-24 school year

Webp superintendent of public instruction lisa coons 2023

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 97 Asian students enrolled in Augusta County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 3% less than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Augusta County Public Schools District welcomed 10,144 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 1% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the school.

Augusta County Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Augusta County and has a main office in Verona.

Among the 18 schools in Augusta County Public Schools District, Wilson Elementary 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 Augusta County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

White (81.7%)Hispanic (7.4%)<5% Ethnicities (5.2%)Multiracial (5.8%)

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

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Asian StudentsAsian %
2016-1710,386900.9%
2017-1810,363970.9%
2018-1910,4071031%
2019-2010,3421081%
2020-2110,1501061%
2021-229,9311001%
2022-2310,0771001%
2023-2410,144971%

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