North Richmond Today

There were 562 Asian students enrolled in Hanover County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 10.2% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Hanover County Public Schools District welcomed 16,818 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 3.3% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the school.

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

Among the 23 schools in Hanover County Public Schools District, Cool Spring Elementary 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%.

School Year	Total Enrollment	Total Asian Students	Asian %
2016-17	18,039	339	1.9%
2017-18	18,000	356	2%
2018-19	17,727	355	2%
2019-20	17,541	380	2.2%
2020-21	16,519	390	2.4%
2021-22	16,865	414	2.5%
2022-23	17,066	510	3%
2023-24	16,818	562	3.3%