New River Valley Times

There were 19 American Indian students enrolled in Montgomery County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 9.5% less than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Montgomery County Public Schools District welcomed 9,591 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.2% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the school.

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

Among the 20 schools in Montgomery County Public Schools District, Christiansburg Primary School, Christiansburg High School, and Blacksburg High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian 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%.

School Year	Total Enrollment	Total American Indian Students	American Indian %
2016-17	9,685	9	0.1%
2017-18	9,935	15	0.2%
2018-19	9,978	19	0.2%
2019-20	10,102	18	0.2%
2020-21	9,711	20	0.2%
2021-22	9,704	17	0.2%
2022-23	9,730	21	0.2%
2023-24	9,591	19	0.2%