Botetourt County schools enrolled 4,438 students in the 2025-26 school year, 0.3% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.
In terms of gender distribution, the student body in Botetourt County was 50.6% boys and 49.4% girls.
Data showed that white students made up 84.3% of the student body, the largest share in Botetourt County schools, followed by Hispanic students at 6.7%, Black or African American students at 2% and Asian students at 1.4%.
Lord Botetourt High School had the highest enrollment among the county’s 11 schools in the 2025-26 school year, with 931 students.
Virginia public schools have an average student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1, compared with the national average of 15:1, according to Public School Review. Minority students, primarily Hispanic and Black, make up 56% of the enrollment, while white students account for 44%.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2024-25 | Total enrollment in 2025-26 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breckinridge Elementary School | 211 | 217 | 2.8% |
| Buchanan Elementary School | 276 | 280 | 1.4% |
| Central Academy Middle School | 364 | 347 | -4.7% |
| Cloverdale Elementary School | 234 | 253 | 8.1% |
| Colonial Elementary School | 439 | 452 | 3% |
| Eagle Rock Elementary School | 121 | 131 | 8.3% |
| Greenfield Elementary School | 435 | 431 | -0.9% |
| James River High School | 464 | 482 | 3.9% |
| Lord Botetourt High School | 963 | 931 | -3.3% |
| Read Mountain Middle School | 670 | 656 | -2.1% |
| Troutville Elementary School | 247 | 258 | 4.5% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Virginia Department of Education. The source data can be found here.