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Pittsylvania County Public Schools District Education: 38 Asian students were enrolled 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 38 Asian students enrolled in Pittsylvania County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 11.6% less than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Pittsylvania County Public Schools District welcomed 7,861 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.5% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the school.

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

Among the 18 schools in Pittsylvania County Public Schools District, Tunstall High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian 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 Pittsylvania County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

White (65.8%)Black (24.3%)Hispanic (5.9%)<5% Ethnicities (4.1%)

Asian Enrollment Trends in Pittsylvania County Public Schools District Over 8 Years

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Asian StudentsAsian %
2016-179,182430.5%
2017-188,999450.5%
2018-198,846440.5%
2019-208,723400.5%
2020-218,213440.5%
2021-227,915420.5%
2022-237,919430.5%
2023-247,861380.5%

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