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Enrollment Analysis: Asian students comprised 0.9% of Richmond City 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 192 Asian students enrolled in Richmond City Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 14.3% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Richmond City Public Schools District welcomed 21,259 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.9% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the school.

Richmond City Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Richmond City and has a main office in Richmond.

Among the 51 schools in Richmond City Public Schools District, John Marshall High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian 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 Richmond City Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

Black (58.6%)Hispanic (25.9%)White (11.5%)<5% Ethnicities (4.0%)

Asian Enrollment Trends in Richmond City Public Schools District Over 8 Years

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Asian StudentsAsian %
2016-1724,8683311.3%
2017-1825,0153031.2%
2018-1924,7632991.2%
2019-2025,2122881.1%
2020-2128,2254391.6%
2021-2221,1791600.8%
2022-2321,7061680.8%
2023-2421,2591920.9%

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