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12 American Indian students enrolled in Orange 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 12 American Indian students enrolled in Orange County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 33.3% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Orange County Public Schools District welcomed 5,082 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.2% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the school.

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

Among the nine schools in Orange County Public Schools District, Orange County High School and Locust Grove 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 Orange County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

White (60.0%)Hispanic (14.6%)Black (13.3%)Multiracial (10.6%)<5% Ethnicities (1.3%)

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

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal American Indian StudentsAmerican Indian %
2016-175,11180.2%
2017-185,07060.1%
2018-195,04470.1%
2019-205,09280.2%
2020-214,90790.2%
2021-225,02870.1%
2022-235,04290.2%
2023-245,082120.2%

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