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There were 45 American Indian students enrolled in Arlington County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 4.3% less than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Arlington County Public Schools District welcomed 27,536 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.2% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the school.

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

Among the 36 schools in Arlington County Public Schools District, Wakefield High 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%.

School Year	Total Enrollment	Total American Indian Students	American Indian %
2016-17	26,176	89	0.3%
2017-18	26,975	79	0.3%
2018-19	27,434	71	0.3%
2019-20	28,151	52	0.2%
2020-21	26,833	41	0.2%
2021-22	27,045	48	0.2%
2022-23	27,582	47	0.2%
2023-24	27,536	45	0.2%