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How many Black students were enrolled in Pulaski County Public Schools District in 2023-24 school year?

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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 330 Black students enrolled in Pulaski County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 69.2% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Pulaski County Public Schools District welcomed 4,361 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 7.6% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the school.

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

Among the eight schools in Pulaski County Public Schools District, Pulaski County Public Schools Virtual School K-12 recorded the highest enrollment of Black 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 Pulaski County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

White (77.6%)Multiracial (9.2%)Black (7.6%)<5% Ethnicities (5.7%)

Black Enrollment Trends in Pulaski County Public Schools District Over 8 Years

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Black StudentsBlack %
2016-174,2702646.2%
2017-184,1932395.7%
2018-194,0812205.4%
2019-204,0962075.1%
2020-214,0102095.2%
2021-224,0412125.2%
2022-233,9881954.9%
2023-244,3613307.6%

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