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51,955 Hispanic students enrolled in Fairfax 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 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

White (36.1%)Hispanic (28.7%)Asian (18.7%)Black (9.8%)Multiracial (6.3%)<5% Ethnicities (0.4%)

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

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Hispanic StudentsHispanic %
2016-17187,49847,57725.4%
2017-18188,58548,72825.8%
2018-19187,83048,71625.9%
2019-20188,93050,68626.8%
2020-21180,07648,87727.1%
2021-22178,63549,00727.4%
2022-23180,12750,56328.1%
2023-24180,97051,95528.7%

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