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Enrollment Analysis: Asian students comprised 6.6% of Alexandria City 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 1,087 Asian students enrolled in Alexandria City Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 3.5% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Alexandria City Public Schools District welcomed 16,439 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 6.6% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the school.

Alexandria City Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Alexandria City and has a main office in Alexandria.

Among the 18 schools in Alexandria City Public Schools District, Alexandria City 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 Alexandria City Public Schools District in the 2023-24 School Year

Hispanic (37.5%)White (26.9%)Black (24.4%)Asian (6.6%)<5% Ethnicities (4.6%)

Asian Enrollment Trends in Alexandria City Public Schools District Over 8 Years

School YearTotal EnrollmentTotal Asian StudentsAsian %
2016-1715,4187124.6%
2017-1815,8028035.1%
2018-1915,9688545.3%
2019-2016,3078565.2%
2020-2115,8458745.5%
2021-2215,7128675.5%
2022-2316,0891,0506.5%
2023-2416,4391,0876.6%

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