51,955 Hispanic students enrolled in Fairfax County Public Schools District in 2023-24 school year

51,955 Hispanic students enrolled in Fairfax County Public Schools District in 2023-24 school year
VI Superintendent of Public Instruction Lisa Coons 2023 — Virginia Department of Education
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There were 51,955 Hispanic students enrolled in Fairfax County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 2.8% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Fairfax County Public Schools District welcomed 180,970 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 28.7% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the school.

Fairfax County Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Fairfax County and has a main office in Falls Church.

Among the 199 schools in Fairfax County Public Schools District, Justice High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic 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 Fairfax County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

Hispanic Enrollment Trends in Fairfax County Public Schools District Over 8 Years

School Year Total Enrollment Total Hispanic Students Hispanic %
2016-17 187,498 47,577 25.4%
2017-18 188,585 48,728 25.8%
2018-19 187,830 48,716 25.9%
2019-20 188,930 50,686 26.8%
2020-21 180,076 48,877 27.1%
2021-22 178,635 49,007 27.4%
2022-23 180,127 50,563 28.1%
2023-24 180,970 51,955 28.7%


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