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249 multiracial students enrolled in Mecklenburg 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 249 multiracial students enrolled in Mecklenburg County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 2.5% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Mecklenburg County Public Schools District welcomed 3,938 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 6.3% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the school.

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

Among the six schools in Mecklenburg County Public Schools District, Mecklenburg High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial 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 Mecklenburg County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

White (44.1%)Black (42.3%)Hispanic (6.4%)Multiracial (6.3%)<5% Ethnicities (1.0%)

Multiracial Enrollment Trends in Mecklenburg County Public Schools District Over 8 Years

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Multiracial StudentsMultiracial %
2016-174,4241764%
2017-184,3381864.3%
2018-194,2152054.9%
2019-204,2052235.3%
2020-214,0932195.4%
2021-224,4402736.1%
2022-233,9732436.1%
2023-243,9382496.3%

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