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How many Asian students were enrolled in Harrisonburg City Public Schools District 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 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%.

Ethnic Distribution in Harrisonburg City Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

Hispanic (54.2%)White (29.0%)Black (10.0%)<5% Ethnicities (6.7%)

Asian Enrollment Trends in Harrisonburg City Public Schools District Over 8 Years

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Asian StudentsAsian %
2016-176,1881612.6%
2017-186,3011812.9%
2018-196,4401822.8%
2019-206,6131862.8%
2020-216,5081632.5%
2021-226,6601702.6%
2022-236,6841622.4%
2023-246,7921552.3%

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