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Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 5.7% of Chesterfield 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 3,637 multiracial students enrolled in Chesterfield County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 5.1% 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, multiracial students comprised 5.7% of the student body to be the fourth 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, Cosby 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 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%)

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

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Multiracial StudentsMultiracial %
2016-1760,1032,7194.5%
2017-1860,9762,8554.7%
2018-1961,6082,9984.9%
2019-2062,6693,1525%
2020-2160,9033,1595.2%
2021-2262,5003,3085.3%
2022-2363,9623,4625.4%
2023-2464,1833,6375.7%

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