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Suffolk City Public Schools District Education: 1,067 multiracial students were enrolled 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 1,067 multiracial students enrolled in Suffolk City Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 7.6% 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, multiracial students comprised 7.3% of the student body to be the fourth 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 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 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%)

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

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Multiracial StudentsMultiracial %
2016-1714,2847385.2%
2017-1814,3597735.4%
2018-1914,2658295.8%
2019-2014,3238375.8%
2020-2113,8698486.1%
2021-2214,0489086.5%
2022-2314,4909926.8%
2023-2414,5201,0677.3%

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