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3,543 white students enrolled in Henry County Public Schools District 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 3,543 white students enrolled in Henry County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 2.2% less than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Henry County Public Schools District welcomed 6,938 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 51.1% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the school.

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

Among the 13 schools in Henry County Public Schools District, Bassett High School recorded the highest enrollment of white 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 Henry County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

White (51.1%)Black (22.4%)Hispanic (17.4%)Multiracial (8.8%)<5% Ethnicities (0.4%)

White Enrollment Trends in Henry County Public Schools District Over 8 Years

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal White StudentsWhite %
2016-177,5084,28657.1%
2017-187,4794,27157.1%
2018-197,4554,22556.7%
2019-207,3814,11255.7%
2020-217,1303,86454.2%
2021-227,0253,69752.6%
2022-237,0103,62151.7%
2023-246,9383,54351.1%

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