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Enrollment Analysis: Asian students comprised 9% of Arlington 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 2,468 Asian students enrolled in Arlington County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 2% more 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, Asian students comprised 9% of the student body to be the fourth most 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, Washington Liberty High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian 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 Arlington County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

White (41.9%)Hispanic (30.3%)Black (10.8%)Asian (9.0%)Multiracial (7.9%)<5% Ethnicities (0.2%)

Asian Enrollment Trends in Arlington County Public Schools District Over 8 Years

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Asian StudentsAsian %
2016-1726,1762,3969.2%
2017-1826,9752,5059.3%
2018-1927,4342,5189.2%
2019-2028,1512,5579.1%
2020-2126,8332,4018.9%
2021-2227,0452,3588.7%
2022-2327,5822,4198.8%
2023-2427,5362,4689%

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