VI Superintendent of Public Instruction Lisa Coons 2023 | Virginia Department of Education
VI Superintendent of Public Instruction Lisa Coons 2023 | Virginia Department of Education
Data showed that Harrisonburg City Public Schools District welcomed 6,792 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 10% of the student body to be the third most 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 Black 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 Black Students | Black % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 6,188 | 617 | 10% |
| 2017-18 | 6,301 | 612 | 9.7% |
| 2018-19 | 6,440 | 635 | 9.9% |
| 2019-20 | 6,613 | 667 | 10.1% |
| 2020-21 | 6,508 | 644 | 9.9% |
| 2021-22 | 6,660 | 681 | 10.2% |
| 2022-23 | 6,684 | 687 | 10.3% |
| 2023-24 | 6,792 | 682 | 10% |
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