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Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 85.5% of Botetourt 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 3,836 white students enrolled in Botetourt County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 1.3% less than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Botetourt County Public Schools District welcomed 4,488 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 85.5% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the school.

Botetourt County Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Botetourt County and has a main office in Fincastle.

Among the 11 schools in Botetourt County Public Schools District, Lord Botetourt 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 Botetourt County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

White (85.5%)Hispanic (5.9%)Multiracial (5.2%)<5% Ethnicities (3.3%)

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

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal White StudentsWhite %
2016-174,6544,16989.6%
2017-184,6484,15789.4%
2018-194,6594,10588.1%
2019-204,6724,08487.4%
2020-214,4313,85286.9%
2021-224,4723,87686.7%
2022-234,4943,88786.5%
2023-244,4883,83685.5%

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