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6 American Indian students enrolled in Halifax County Public Schools District 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 six American Indian students enrolled in Halifax County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 14.3% less than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Halifax County Public Schools District welcomed 4,578 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the school.

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

Among the 10 schools in Halifax County Public Schools District, Cluster Springs Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian 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 Halifax County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

White (47.0%)Black (41.8%)Hispanic (5.2%)Multiracial (5.2%)<5% Ethnicities (0.8%)

American Indian Enrollment Trends in Halifax County Public Schools District Over 8 Years

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal American Indian StudentsAmerican Indian %
2016-175,19030.1%
2017-185,10130.1%
2018-194,96030.1%
2019-204,89630.1%
2020-214,69150.1%
2021-224,59350.1%
2022-234,62570.2%
2023-244,57860.1%

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