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Waynesboro City Public Schools District Education: 317 multiracial 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 317 multiracial students enrolled in Waynesboro City Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 10.5% less 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, multiracial students comprised 10.4% of the student body to be the fourth most 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 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 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%)

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

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Multiracial StudentsMultiracial %
2016-173,17032310.2%
2017-183,09034611.2%
2018-193,03435111.6%
2019-202,96134011.5%
2020-212,91433211.4%
2021-223,02234711.5%
2022-233,04335411.6%
2023-243,06031710.4%

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