Quantcast

Roanoke Sun

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

How many Asian 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 608 Asian students enrolled in Roanoke County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 1.3% more than 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, Asian students comprised 4.4% of the student body to be the third 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, Cave Spring High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian 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%)

Asian Enrollment Trends in Roanoke County Public Schools District Over 8 Years

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Asian StudentsAsian %
2016-1714,2355824.1%
2017-1814,1556104.3%
2018-1914,1216144.3%
2019-2013,9996114.4%
2020-2113,6926004.4%
2021-2213,7315974.3%
2022-2313,8196004.3%
2023-2413,8036084.4%

!RECEIVE ALERTS

The next time we write about any of these orgs, we’ll email you a link to the story. You may edit your settings or unsubscribe at any time.
Sign-up

DONATE

Help support the Metric Media Foundation's mission to restore community based news.
Donate

MORE NEWS