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How many Black students were enrolled in Rockingham 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 304 Black students enrolled in Rockingham County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 10.9% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Rockingham County Public Schools District welcomed 11,570 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 2.6% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the school.

Rockingham County Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Harrisonburg City and has a main office in Harrisonburg.

Among the 23 schools in Rockingham County Public Schools District, Cub Run Elementary 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%.

Ethnic Distribution in Rockingham County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

White (70.6%)Hispanic (19.6%)Multiracial (5.5%)<5% Ethnicities (4.3%)

Black Enrollment Trends in Rockingham County Public Schools District Over 8 Years

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Black StudentsBlack %
2016-1711,8672332%
2017-1811,8172362%
2018-1911,9302372%
2019-2011,9282231.9%
2020-2111,3542252%
2021-2211,3102482.2%
2022-2311,5162742.4%
2023-2411,5703042.6%

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