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Accomack County Public Schools District Education: 38 Asian students were enrolled in 2023-24 school year

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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 38 Asian students enrolled in Accomack County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 40.7% 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, Asian students comprised 0.8% of the student body to be the third 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 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 Accomack County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

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

Asian Enrollment Trends in Accomack County Public Schools District Over 8 Years

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Asian StudentsAsian %
2016-175,262551%
2017-185,195440.8%
2018-195,116390.8%
2019-205,162350.7%
2020-214,864380.8%
2021-224,752330.7%
2022-234,727270.6%
2023-244,726380.8%

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