Central Shenandoah News

There were 155 Asian students enrolled in Harrisonburg City Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 4.3% less than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Harrisonburg City Public Schools District welcomed 6,792 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 2.3% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the school.

Harrisonburg City Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Harrisonburg City and has a main office in Harrisonburg.

Among the nine schools in Harrisonburg City Public Schools District, Harrisonburg High 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%.

School Year	Total Enrollment	Total Asian Students	Asian %
2016-17	6,188	161	2.6%
2017-18	6,301	181	2.9%
2018-19	6,440	182	2.8%
2019-20	6,613	186	2.8%
2020-21	6,508	163	2.5%
2021-22	6,660	170	2.6%
2022-23	6,684	162	2.4%
2023-24	6,792	155	2.3%