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Enrollment Analysis: Asian students comprised 0.5% of Highland County 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 was one Asian student enrolled in Highland County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 50% less than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Highland County Public Schools District welcomed 212 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.5% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the school.

Highland County Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Highland County and has a main office in Monterey.

Highland High School was the only school in the district which enrolled Asian students, welcoming one student 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 Highland County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

White (94.8%)<5% Ethnicities (5.2%)

Asian Enrollment Trends in Highland County Public Schools District Over 3 Years

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Asian StudentsAsian %
2021-2217821.1%
2022-2320021%
2023-2421210.5%

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