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119 multiracial students enrolled in Accomack County Public Schools District 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 119 multiracial students enrolled in Accomack County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 25.3% 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, multiracial students comprised 2.5% of the student body to be the fourth most 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, Metompkin Elementary 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 Accomack County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

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

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

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Multiracial StudentsMultiracial %
2016-175,262320.6%
2017-185,195330.6%
2018-195,116430.8%
2019-205,162631.2%
2020-214,864751.5%
2021-224,752791.7%
2022-234,727952%
2023-244,7261192.5%

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