Roanoke Sun

There were 2,839 Hispanic students enrolled in Roanoke City Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 8.5% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Roanoke City Public Schools District welcomed 13,709 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 20.7% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the school.

Roanoke City Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Roanoke City and has a main office in Roanoke.

Among the 24 schools in Roanoke City Public Schools District, William Fleming High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic 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%.

School Year	Total Enrollment	Total Hispanic Students	Hispanic %
2016-17	13,677	1,569	11.5%
2017-18	13,788	1,680	12.2%
2018-19	13,754	1,768	12.9%
2019-20	14,049	2,110	15%
2020-21	13,854	2,187	15.8%
2021-22	13,722	2,363	17.2%
2022-23	13,707	2,617	19.1%
2023-24	13,709	2,839	20.7%