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Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 6.1% of Roanoke 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 836 multiracial students enrolled in Roanoke County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 3.5% 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, multiracial students comprised 6.1% of the student body to be the fourth most 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, Northside High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial 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%)

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

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Multiracial StudentsMultiracial %
2016-1714,2356704.7%
2017-1814,1556754.8%
2018-1914,1217165.1%
2019-2013,9997115.1%
2020-2113,6927435.4%
2021-2213,7317705.6%
2022-2313,8198085.8%
2023-2413,8038366.1%

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