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West Point Public Schools District Education: 71 multiracial students were enrolled 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 71 multiracial students enrolled in West Point Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 1.4% less than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that West Point Public Schools District welcomed 840 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 8.5% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the school.

West Point Public Schools District roughly covers schools within King William County and has a main office in West Point.

Among the two schools in West Point Public Schools District, West Point Middle/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 West Point Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

White (71.1%)Black (11.9%)Multiracial (8.5%)Hispanic (6.0%)<5% Ethnicities (2.6%)

Multiracial Enrollment Trends in West Point Public Schools District Over 8 Years

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Multiracial StudentsMultiracial %
2016-17806647.9%
2017-18812759.2%
2018-198138810.8%
2019-208028510.6%
2020-218048810.9%
2021-22813718.7%
2022-23810728.9%
2023-24840718.5%

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