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Augusta County Public Schools District Education: 749 Hispanic 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 749 Hispanic students enrolled in Augusta County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 6.4% more 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, Hispanic students comprised 7.4% of the student body to be the second most 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, Edward G. Clymore Elementary 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%.

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%)

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

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Hispanic StudentsHispanic %
2016-1710,3865305.1%
2017-1810,3635215%
2018-1910,4075635.4%
2019-2010,3426155.9%
2020-2110,1506556.5%
2021-229,9316596.6%
2022-2310,0777047%
2023-2410,1447497.4%

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