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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 8.3% of Gloucester 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 415 Hispanic students enrolled in Gloucester County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 5.9% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Gloucester County Public Schools District welcomed 5,016 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 8.3% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the school.

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

Among the eight schools in Gloucester County Public Schools District, Gloucester 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 Gloucester County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

White (76.4%)Hispanic (8.3%)Multiracial (8.1%)Black (6.1%)<5% Ethnicities (1.2%)

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

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Hispanic StudentsHispanic %
2016-175,5002644.8%
2017-185,4392895.3%
2018-195,4083035.6%
2019-205,3063025.7%
2020-215,0443116.2%
2021-225,0533466.8%
2022-235,0933927.7%
2023-245,0164158.3%

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