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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 6.9% of Isle of Wight County 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 385 Hispanic students enrolled in Isle of Wight County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 6.1% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Isle of Wight County Public Schools District welcomed 5,594 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 6.9% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the school.

Isle of Wight County Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Isle of Wight County and has a main office in Smithfield.

Among the 11 schools in Isle of Wight County Public Schools District, Smithfield High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic 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 Isle of Wight County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

White (59.0%)Black (24.4%)Multiracial (8.2%)Hispanic (6.9%)<5% Ethnicities (1.5%)

Hispanic Enrollment Trends in Isle of Wight County Public Schools District Over 8 Years

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Hispanic StudentsHispanic %
2016-175,4511733.2%
2017-185,4761943.5%
2018-195,5322484.5%
2019-205,6302604.6%
2020-215,3962805.2%
2021-225,6193215.7%
2022-235,6293636.4%
2023-245,5943856.9%

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