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Tuesday, October 15, 2024

2,752 multiracial students enrolled in Henrico County Public Schools District 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 2,752 multiracial students enrolled in Henrico County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 5% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Henrico County Public Schools District welcomed 50,464 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 5.5% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the school.

Henrico County Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Henrico County and has a main office in Henrico.

Among the 69 schools in Henrico County Public Schools District, Glen Allen 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 Henrico County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

Black (35.4%)White (32.1%)Asian (13.4%)Hispanic (13.3%)Multiracial (5.5%)<5% Ethnicities (0.3%)

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

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Multiracial StudentsMultiracial %
2016-1751,4252,3294.5%
2017-1851,6252,3234.5%
2018-1951,5232,3644.6%
2019-2051,7862,4364.7%
2020-2150,1912,4804.9%
2021-2249,9912,5975.2%
2022-2350,3892,6205.2%
2023-2450,4642,7525.5%

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