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Enrollment Analysis: American Indian students comprised 0.3% of Danville City Public Schools District's student body 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 15 American Indian students enrolled in Danville City Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Danville City Public Schools District welcomed 5,580 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the school.

Danville City Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Danville City and has a main office in Danville.

Among the 13 schools in Danville City Public Schools District, O. Trent Bonner Middle School and George Washington High 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 Danville City Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

Black (69.0%)White (14.8%)Hispanic (10.6%)<5% Ethnicities (5.7%)

American Indian Enrollment Trends in Danville City Public Schools District Over 8 Years

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal American Indian StudentsAmerican Indian %
2016-175,956110.2%
2017-185,828100.2%
2018-195,686110.2%
2019-205,702130.2%
2020-215,505140.3%
2021-225,736150.3%
2022-235,685150.3%
2023-245,580150.3%

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