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Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 4.3% of Harrisonburg City 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 295 multiracial students enrolled in Harrisonburg City Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 2% 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, multiracial students comprised 4.3% of the student body to be the fourth 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 multiracial 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%)

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

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Multiracial StudentsMultiracial %
2016-176,1882363.8%
2017-186,3012524%
2018-196,4402503.9%
2019-206,6132704.1%
2020-216,5082854.4%
2021-226,6602934.4%
2022-236,6843014.5%
2023-246,7922954.3%

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