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1,869 multiracial students enrolled in Norfolk City 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 1,869 multiracial students enrolled in Norfolk City Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 0.3% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Norfolk City Public Schools District welcomed 26,884 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 7% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the school.

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

Among the 44 schools in Norfolk City Public Schools District, Norview 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 Norfolk City Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

Black (56.1%)White (20.0%)Hispanic (14.5%)Multiracial (7.0%)<5% Ethnicities (2.3%)

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

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Multiracial StudentsMultiracial %
2016-1731,4251,9406.2%
2017-1830,7761,9246.3%
2018-1930,0871,9596.5%
2019-2029,8371,9636.6%
2020-2127,9541,8446.6%
2021-2227,4781,8666.8%
2022-2327,3091,8646.8%
2023-2426,8841,8697%

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