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Enrollment Analysis: American Indian students comprised 0.1% of Albemarle 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 17 American Indian students enrolled in Albemarle County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 41.7% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Albemarle County Public Schools District welcomed 13,835 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the school.

Albemarle County Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Charlottesville City and has a main office in Charlottesville.

Among the 24 schools in Albemarle County Public Schools District, Baker-Butler Elementary 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%.

Ethnic Distribution in Albemarle County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

White (58.0%)Hispanic (16.8%)Black (11.7%)Multiracial (7.1%)Asian (6.3%)<5% Ethnicities (0.2%)

American Indian Enrollment Trends in Albemarle County Public Schools District Over 8 Years

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal American Indian StudentsAmerican Indian %
2016-1713,818280.2%
2017-1813,937180.1%
2018-1914,013140.1%
2019-2014,435170.1%
2020-2113,532160.1%
2021-2213,749190.1%
2022-2313,970120.1%
2023-2413,835170.1%

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