Enrollment Analysis: Asian students comprised 0.6% of Surry County’s student body in 2024-25 school year

Lisa Coons Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction - https://www.doe.virginia.gov/about-vdoe/agency-leadership/superintendent
Lisa Coons Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction - https://www.doe.virginia.gov/about-vdoe/agency-leadership/superintendent
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There were only four Asian students enrolled in Surry County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 33.3% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Surry County welcomed 694 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised only 0.6% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the three schools in the county, Surry County High School recorded the largest enrollment of Asian students in the 2024-25 school year, with three students.

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 56% of the enrollment, while white students constitute 44%.

Ethnicities in Surry County in 2024-25 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Surry County Schools During 2024-25 School Year

School Name Asian Students Enrollment Total Enrollment % of Total Enrollment
Luther P. Jackson Middle School 1 201 0.5%
Surry County High School 3 201 1.5%
Surry Elementary School 292


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