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Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 6.5% of Surry County Public Schools District's student body in 2023-24 school year

Webp superintendent of public instruction lisa coons 2023

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 45 multiracial students enrolled in Surry County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 4.7% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Surry County Public Schools District welcomed 694 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 6.5% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the school.

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

Among the three schools in Surry County Public Schools District, Surry Elementary 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 Surry County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

Black (43.4%)White (43.4%)Multiracial (6.5%)Hispanic (6.1%)<5% Ethnicities (0.7%)

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

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Multiracial StudentsMultiracial %
2016-17826394.7%
2017-18792415.2%
2018-19758425.5%
2019-20738415.6%
2020-21679345%
2021-22657406.1%
2022-23685436.3%
2023-24694456.5%

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