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13 Hawaiian students enrolled in Southampton County Public Schools District 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 13 Hawaiian students enrolled in Southampton County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 18.2% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Southampton County Public Schools District welcomed 2,523 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hawaiian students comprised 0.5% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the school.

Southampton County Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Southampton County and has a main office in Courtland.

Among the six schools in Southampton County Public Schools District, Riverdale Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hawaiian 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 Southampton County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

White (54.9%)Black (38.1%)<5% Ethnicities (6.9%)

Hawaiian Enrollment Trends in Southampton County Public Schools District Over 8 Years

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Hawaiian StudentsHawaiian %
2016-172,75050.2%
2017-182,80080.3%
2018-192,869100.3%
2019-202,803100.4%
2020-212,610100.4%
2021-222,60090.3%
2022-232,579110.4%
2023-242,523130.5%

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