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Staunton City Public Schools District Education: 242 Hispanic students were enrolled 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 242 Hispanic students enrolled in Staunton City Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 3.9% more 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, Hispanic students comprised 9% of the student body to be the fourth most 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 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic 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%)

Hispanic Enrollment Trends in Staunton City Public Schools District Over 8 Years

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Hispanic StudentsHispanic %
2016-172,6791515.6%
2017-182,7011495.5%
2018-192,7281605.9%
2019-202,7381706.2%
2020-212,6071746.7%
2021-222,7401967.2%
2022-232,6952338.6%
2023-242,6982429%

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