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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 5.2% of Halifax 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 236 Hispanic students enrolled in Halifax County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 1.3% more 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, Hispanic students comprised 5.2% of the student body to be the fourth most 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, Halifax County 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 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%)

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

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Hispanic StudentsHispanic %
2016-175,1901512.9%
2017-185,1011643.2%
2018-194,9601733.5%
2019-204,8961783.6%
2020-214,6911924.1%
2021-224,5931924.2%
2022-234,6252335%
2023-244,5782365.2%

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