There were 1,173 Black students enrolled in Roanoke County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 3.3% more 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, Black students comprised 8.5% of the student body to be the third 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 | % Black Students | Total Students |
|---|---|---|
| Roanoke County Public Schools District | 8.5% | 13,803 |
