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637 multiracial students enrolled in Rockingham County Public Schools District in 2023-24 school year

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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 637 multiracial students enrolled in Rockingham County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 2.4% 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, multiracial students comprised 5.5% of the student body to be the third 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, East Rockingham 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 Rockingham County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

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

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

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Multiracial StudentsMultiracial %
2016-1711,8673843.2%
2017-1811,8173903.3%
2018-1911,9304103.4%
2019-2011,9285034.2%
2020-2111,3545494.8%
2021-2211,3105845.2%
2022-2311,5166225.4%
2023-2411,5706375.5%

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