Central Shenandoah News

There were 1,973 white students enrolled in Harrisonburg City Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 0.9% 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, white students comprised 29% of the student body to be the second 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 white 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 White Students	White %
2016-17	6,188	2,326	37.6%
2017-18	6,301	2,311	36.7%
2018-19	6,440	2,290	35.6%
2019-20	6,613	2,180	33%
2020-21	6,508	2,061	31.7%
2021-22	6,660	2,051	30.8%
2022-23	6,684	1,991	29.8%
2023-24	6,792	1,973	29%