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Lower student enrollment in Roanoke County Public Schools District, following state's trend

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Lisa Coons Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://www.doe.virginia.gov/about-vdoe/agency-leadership/superintendent

Lisa Coons Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://www.doe.virginia.gov/about-vdoe/agency-leadership/superintendent

The only school district in Roanoke County suffered declining enrollment in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

There were 13,803 students in Roanoke County Public Schools District, 0.1% less than the year before.

Enrollment in Roanoke County was steady with the state's trend of decreasing enrollment.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.7% of them were male, and 48.3% were female.

Data also showed that most of the studets were white, representing 71.9% of Roanoke County Public Schools District's total enrollment.

Roanoke County Public Schools District has a main office in Roanoke and is the only school district within Roanoke County.

According to Public School Review, Virginia public schools saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:14 in the 2023-24 school year, which is better than the national average of 1:15 in public schools.

Enrollment in Roanoke County Over 8 Years

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Enrollment in Roanoke County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

SchoolTotal Enrollment in 2023-24Total Enrollment in 2022-23% Change
William Byrd High School1,1281,142-1.2%
Cave Spring High School1,0751,0561.8%
Northside High School923950-2.8%
Hidden Valley High School8518322.3%
William Byrd Middle School821827-0.7%
Cave Spring Middle School751766-2%
Glenvar High School622627-0.8%
Northside Middle School611628-2.7%
Hidden Valley Middle School568578-1.7%
Burlington Elementary School5104835.6%
Cave Spring Elementary School502508-1.2%
W. E. Cundiff Elementary School4984921.2%
Green Valley Elementary School493518-4.8%
Glen Cove Elementary School4374077.4%
Herman L. Horn Elementary School4254074.4%
Glenvar Middle School424431-1.6%
Penn Forest Elementary School4064001.5%
Oak Grove Elementary School395415-4.8%
Mountain View Elementary School3783469.2%
Glenvar Elementary School3763488%
Bonsack Elementary School314320-1.9%
Clearbrook Elementary School306324-5.6%
Back Creek Elementary School274294-6.8%
Mt. Pleasant Elementary School2582503.2%
Fort Lewis Elementary School247257-3.9%
Mason's Cove Elementary School210213-1.4%

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