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124 multiracial students enrolled in Poquoson City 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 124 multiracial students enrolled in Poquoson City Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 15.9% more 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, multiracial students comprised 6% of the student body to be the second most 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 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 Poquoson City Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

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

Multiracial Enrollment Trends in Poquoson City Public Schools District Over 8 Years

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Multiracial StudentsMultiracial %
2016-172,077412%
2017-182,129442.1%
2018-192,139582.7%
2019-202,137582.7%
2020-212,090733.5%
2021-222,088834%
2022-232,0851075.1%
2023-242,0701246%

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