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183 Hispanic students 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 183 Hispanic students enrolled in Pulaski County 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 Pulaski County Public Schools District welcomed 4,361 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 4.2% of the student body to be the fourth 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 Senior 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 Pulaski County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

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

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

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Hispanic StudentsHispanic %
2016-174,2701373.2%
2017-184,1931403.3%
2018-194,0811353.3%
2019-204,0961503.7%
2020-214,0101523.8%
2021-224,0411694.2%
2022-233,9881754.4%
2023-244,3611834.2%

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