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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 8.3% of Suffolk 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 1,198 Hispanic students enrolled in Suffolk City Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 4.6% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Suffolk City Public Schools District welcomed 14,520 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 8.3% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the school.

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

Among the 19 schools in Suffolk City Public Schools District, Nansemond River High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic 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 Suffolk City Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

Black (54.9%)White (27.7%)Hispanic (8.3%)Multiracial (7.3%)<5% Ethnicities (1.9%)

Hispanic Enrollment Trends in Suffolk City Public Schools District Over 8 Years

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Hispanic StudentsHispanic %
2016-1714,2847565.3%
2017-1814,3598075.6%
2018-1914,2657975.6%
2019-2014,3238265.8%
2020-2113,8698266%
2021-2214,0489756.9%
2022-2314,4901,1457.9%
2023-2414,5201,1988.3%

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