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Accomack County Public Schools District Education: 7 American Indian 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 seven American Indian students enrolled in Accomack County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 40% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Accomack County Public Schools District welcomed 4,726 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the school.

Accomack County Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Accomack County and has a main office in Accomac.

Among the 11 schools in Accomack County Public Schools District, Nandua High School and Chincoteague High 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 Accomack County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

Black (36.8%)White (35.0%)Hispanic (24.6%)<5% Ethnicities (3.5%)

American Indian Enrollment Trends in Accomack County Public Schools District Over 8 Years

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal American Indian StudentsAmerican Indian %
2016-175,26280.2%
2017-185,19580.2%
2018-195,11680.2%
2019-205,16260.1%
2020-214,86460.1%
2021-224,75260.1%
2022-234,72750.1%
2023-244,72670.1%

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