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Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 7.5% of New Kent 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 266 multiracial students enrolled in New Kent County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 19.8% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that New Kent County Public Schools District welcomed 3,536 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 7.5% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the school.

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

Among the five schools in New Kent County Public Schools District, New Kent 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 New Kent County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

White (73.1%)Black (11.7%)Multiracial (7.5%)Hispanic (5.9%)<5% Ethnicities (1.8%)

Multiracial Enrollment Trends in New Kent County Public Schools District Over 8 Years

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Multiracial StudentsMultiracial %
2016-173,1561564.9%
2017-183,2441815.6%
2018-193,3071825.5%
2019-203,3541775.3%
2020-213,0401755.8%
2021-223,2732056.3%
2022-233,4362226.5%
2023-243,5362667.5%

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