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9 American Indian students enrolled in Staunton City 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 nine American Indian students enrolled in Staunton City Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 18.2% less than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Staunton City Public Schools District welcomed 2,698 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the school.

Staunton City Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Staunton City and has a main office in Staunton.

Among the six schools in Staunton City Public Schools District, Staunton High School and Shelburne Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian 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 Staunton City Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

White (62.5%)Multiracial (13.9%)Black (12.7%)Hispanic (9.0%)<5% Ethnicities (1.9%)

American Indian Enrollment Trends in Staunton City Public Schools District Over 8 Years

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal American Indian StudentsAmerican Indian %
2016-172,67960.2%
2017-182,70150.2%
2018-192,72850.2%
2019-202,73880.3%
2020-212,607110.4%
2021-222,740130.5%
2022-232,695110.4%
2023-242,69890.3%

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