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Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 32.1% of Henrico 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 16,187 white students enrolled in Henrico County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 3.1% less 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, white students comprised 32.1% of the student body to be the second most 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, Godwin High School recorded the highest enrollment of white 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%)

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

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal White StudentsWhite %
2016-1751,42520,43139.7%
2017-1851,62520,01138.8%
2018-1951,52319,43037.7%
2019-2051,78618,98536.7%
2020-2150,19117,59335.1%
2021-2249,99117,05334.1%
2022-2350,38916,71133.2%
2023-2450,46416,18732.1%

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