There were 9,930 white students enrolled in Roanoke County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 2.1% less than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.
Data showed that Roanoke County school districts welcomed 13,803 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 71.9% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county’s school districts.
Roanoke County Public Schools has a main office in Roanoke and is the only school district within Roanoke County.
As of November 2023, according to Public School Review, in the 2023-24 school year, Virginia public schools saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:14, which is better than the national average of 1:15 in public schools.
| District | % White Students | Total Students |
|---|---|---|
| Roanoke County Public Schools District | 71.9% | 13,803 |

