Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 6.8% of Hanover County’s student body in 2024-25 school year

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There were 1,099 multiracial students enrolled in Hanover County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 0.4% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Hanover County welcomed 16,093 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 6.8% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 21 schools in the county, Chickahominy Middle School recorded the largest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 85 students.

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 56% of the enrollment, while white students constitute 44%.

Ethnicities in Hanover County in 2024-25 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Hanover County Schools During 2024-25 School Year

School Name Multiracial Students Enrollment Total Enrollment % of Total Enrollment
Atlee High School 78 1,470 5.3%
Battlefield Park Elementary School 30 407 7.4%
Beaverdam Elementary School 18 339 5.3%
Bell Creek Middle School 52 903 5.8%
Chickahominy Middle School 85 1,199 7.1%
Cold Harbor Elementary School 40 495 8.1%
Cool Spring Elementary School 79 852 9.3%
Elmont Elementary School 34 383 8.9%
Hanover High School 76 1,349 5.6%
Kersey Creek Elementary School 45 672 6.7%
Laurel Meadow Elementary School 34 591 5.8%
Liberty Middle School 51 910 5.6%
Mechanicsville Elementary School 68 572 11.9%
Mechanicsville High School 83 1,245 6.7%
Oak Knoll Middle School 56 862 6.5%
Patrick Henry High School 75 1,294 5.8%
Pearson’s Corner Elementary School 33 571 5.8%
Pole Green Elementary School 55 527 10.4%
Rural Point Elementary School 47 627 7.5%
South Anna Elementary School 30 439 6.8%
Washington-Henry Elementary School 30 386 7.8%


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