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13,771 Hispanic students enrolled in Chesterfield 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 13,771 Hispanic students enrolled in Chesterfield County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 4.2% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Chesterfield County Public Schools District welcomed 64,183 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 21.5% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the school.

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

Among the 65 schools in Chesterfield County Public Schools District, Meadowbrook 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 Chesterfield County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

White (42.9%)Black (26.3%)Hispanic (21.5%)Multiracial (5.7%)<5% Ethnicities (3.7%)

Hispanic Enrollment Trends in Chesterfield County Public Schools District Over 8 Years

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Hispanic StudentsHispanic %
2016-1760,1038,74914.6%
2017-1860,9769,54215.6%
2018-1961,60810,12516.4%
2019-2062,66911,03717.6%
2020-2160,90311,39318.7%
2021-2262,50012,16819.5%
2022-2363,96213,22220.7%
2023-2464,18313,77121.5%

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