There were 6 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students enrolled in Hanover County schools in 2024-25 school year

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There were only six Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students enrolled in Hanover County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 20% 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, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students comprised only less than 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Beaverdam Elementary School, Kersey Creek Elementary School, Mechanicsville Elementary School, Mechanicsville High School, Oak Knoll Middle School and Rural Point Elementary School were the only schools in the county to welcome Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students during the 2024-25 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 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 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Students Enrollment Total Enrollment % of Total Enrollment
Atlee High School 1,470
Battlefield Park Elementary School 407
Beaverdam Elementary School 1 339 0.3%
Bell Creek Middle School 903
Chickahominy Middle School 1,199
Cold Harbor Elementary School 495
Cool Spring Elementary School 852
Elmont Elementary School 383
Hanover High School 1,349
Kersey Creek Elementary School 1 672 0.1%
Laurel Meadow Elementary School 591
Liberty Middle School 910
Mechanicsville Elementary School 1 572 0.2%
Mechanicsville High School 1 1,245 0.1%
Oak Knoll Middle School 1 862 0.1%
Patrick Henry High School 1,294
Pearson’s Corner Elementary School 571
Pole Green Elementary School 527
Rural Point Elementary School 1 627 0.2%
South Anna Elementary School 439
Washington-Henry Elementary School 386


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