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Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 35% of Accomack County Public Schools District's student body 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 1,656 white students enrolled in Accomack County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 3.4% less 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, white students comprised 35% of the student body to be the second 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, Chincoteague High School recorded the highest enrollment of white 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%)

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

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal White StudentsWhite %
2016-175,2622,05839.1%
2017-185,1952,03939.2%
2018-195,1161,97938.7%
2019-205,1621,91337.1%
2020-214,8641,79837%
2021-224,7521,72236.2%
2022-234,7271,71536.3%
2023-244,7261,65635%

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