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Wednesday, November 27, 2024

How many American Indian students were enrolled in Roanoke County Public Schools District in 2023-24 school year?

Webp superintendent of public instruction lisa coons 2023

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 17 American Indian students enrolled in Roanoke County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Roanoke County Public Schools District welcomed 13,803 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the school.

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

Among the 26 schools in Roanoke County Public Schools District, Mountain View Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian 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 Roanoke County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

White (71.9%)Hispanic (8.9%)Black (8.5%)Multiracial (6.1%)<5% Ethnicities (4.5%)

American Indian Enrollment Trends in Roanoke County Public Schools District Over 8 Years

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal American Indian StudentsAmerican Indian %
2016-1714,235140.1%
2017-1814,155130.1%
2018-1914,121150.1%
2019-2013,999150.1%
2020-2113,692160.1%
2021-2213,731130.1%
2022-2313,819170.1%
2023-2413,803170.1%

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