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How many Asian students were enrolled in Rockbridge County 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 19 Asian students enrolled in Rockbridge County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 26.9% less than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Rockbridge County Public Schools District welcomed 2,496 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.8% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the school.

Rockbridge County Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Rockbridge County and has a main office in Lexington.

Among the six schools in Rockbridge County Public Schools District, Rockbridge County 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 Rockbridge County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

White (83.5%)Multiracial (6.1%)Hispanic (6.0%)<5% Ethnicities (4.4%)

Asian Enrollment Trends in Rockbridge County Public Schools District Over 8 Years

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Asian StudentsAsian %
2016-172,844180.6%
2017-182,830140.5%
2018-192,843160.6%
2019-202,819210.7%
2020-212,711200.7%
2021-222,634250.9%
2022-232,550261%
2023-242,496190.8%

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