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How many Black students were enrolled in Floyd County 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 18 Black students enrolled in Floyd County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Floyd County Public Schools District welcomed 1,713 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 1.1% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the school.

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

Among the five schools in Floyd County Public Schools District, Floyd County 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 Floyd County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

White (87.3%)<5% Ethnicities (6.6%)Hispanic (6.1%)

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

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Black StudentsBlack %
2016-172,042271.3%
2017-182,037241.2%
2018-191,975311.6%
2019-201,923251.3%
2020-211,833211.1%
2021-221,776171%
2022-231,750181%
2023-241,713181.1%

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