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53 Asian students enrolled in Waynesboro 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 53 Asian students enrolled in Waynesboro City Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 20.5% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Waynesboro City Public Schools District welcomed 3,060 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 1.7% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the school.

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

Among the seven schools in Waynesboro City Public Schools District, Waynesboro 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 Waynesboro City Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

White (48.1%)Hispanic (21.2%)Black (18.3%)Multiracial (10.4%)<5% Ethnicities (2.0%)

Asian Enrollment Trends in Waynesboro City Public Schools District Over 8 Years

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Asian StudentsAsian %
2016-173,170331%
2017-183,090351.1%
2018-193,034321.1%
2019-202,961331.1%
2020-212,914341.2%
2021-223,022341.1%
2022-233,043441.4%
2023-243,060531.7%

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