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Enrollment Analysis: American Indian students comprised 0.2% of Poquoson City Public Schools District's student body 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 four American Indian students enrolled in Poquoson City Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 20% less than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Poquoson City Public Schools District welcomed 2,070 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.2% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the school.

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

Among the four schools in Poquoson City Public Schools District, Poquoson Primary School, Poquoson Middle School, and Poquoson High School welcomed only one American Indian student 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 Poquoson City Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

White (85.5%)Multiracial (6.0%)Hispanic (5.4%)<5% Ethnicities (3.0%)

American Indian Enrollment Trends in Poquoson City Public Schools District Over 8 Years

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal American Indian StudentsAmerican Indian %
2016-172,077110.5%
2017-182,129100.5%
2018-192,13980.4%
2019-202,13770.3%
2020-212,09080.4%
2021-222,08880.4%
2022-232,08550.2%
2023-242,07040.2%

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