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Enrollment Analysis: Black students comprised 4.2% of Montgomery County Public Schools District's student body 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 403 Black students enrolled in Montgomery County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 8.4% 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, Black students comprised 4.2% of the student body to be the third 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 High School 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 Montgomery County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

White (76.9%)<5% Ethnicities (8.8%)Hispanic (8.2%)Multiracial (6.1%)

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

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Black StudentsBlack %
2016-179,6854394.5%
2017-189,9354224.2%
2018-199,9784274.3%
2019-2010,1024614.6%
2020-219,7114264.4%
2021-229,7044254.4%
2022-239,7304404.5%
2023-249,5914034.2%

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