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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 3.3% of Franklin 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 34 Hispanic students enrolled in Franklin City Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 13.3% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Franklin City Public Schools District welcomed 1,015 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 3.3% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the school.

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

Among the three schools in Franklin City Public Schools District, S. P. Morton Elementary 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 Franklin City Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

Black (79.7%)White (12.3%)<5% Ethnicities (7.9%)

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

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Hispanic StudentsHispanic %
2016-171,128181.6%
2017-181,119191.7%
2018-191,075222%
2019-201,078262.4%
2020-211,028161.6%
2021-22992191.9%
2022-231,023302.9%
2023-241,015343.3%

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