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Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 6.2% of Prince William 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 5,635 multiracial students enrolled in Prince William County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 0.6% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Prince William County Public Schools District welcomed 90,654 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 6.2% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the school.

Prince William County Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Prince William County and has a main office in Manassas.

Among the 96 schools in Prince William County Public Schools District, Charles J. Colgan Senior 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 Prince William County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

Hispanic (36.9%)White (26.2%)Black (19.1%)Asian (11.2%)Multiracial (6.2%)<5% Ethnicities (0.3%)

Multiracial Enrollment Trends in Prince William County Public Schools District Over 8 Years

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Multiracial StudentsMultiracial %
2016-1789,3775,4126.1%
2017-1890,5955,3485.9%
2018-1990,8765,2755.8%
2019-2092,2705,2955.7%
2020-2189,5775,2885.9%
2021-2290,1355,4406%
2022-2391,1805,6036.1%
2023-2490,6545,6356.2%

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