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Halifax County Public Schools District Education: 236 multiracial 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 236 multiracial students enrolled in Halifax County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 2.6% 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, multiracial students comprised 5.2% of the student body to be the third 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 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 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%)

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

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Multiracial StudentsMultiracial %
2016-175,1901522.9%
2017-185,1011623.2%
2018-194,9601693.4%
2019-204,8961903.9%
2020-214,6911864%
2021-224,5932004.4%
2022-234,6252305%
2023-244,5782365.2%

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