Roanoke Sun

White students comprised the largest ethnic group in Roanoke County schools during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Of the 13,235 students attending Roanoke County schools, 71.9% were white. Hispanic made up the second largest ethnicity among the schools in the county.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most prevalent ethnic group in Roanoke County, representing 73.5% of the student body.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped less than 0.1% compared to the previous year.

According to Public School Review, Virginia public schools saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:14 in the 2024-25 school year, which is better than the national average of 1:15 in public schools.

School name	Most Prevalent Ethnic Group	% of Total Student Population	Total Enrollment
William Byrd High School	White	79.2%	1,128
Cave Spring High School	White	76.7%	1,075
Northside High School	White	52.7%	923
Hidden Valley High School	White	72.5%	851
William Byrd Middle School	White	77.7%	821
Cave Spring Middle School	White	77.1%	751
Glenvar High School	White	89.4%	622
Northside Middle School	White	50.6%	611
Burlington Elementary School	White	40%	510
Cave Spring Elementary School	White	75.5%	502
W. E. Cundiff Elementary School	White	75.5%	498
Green Valley Elementary School	White	66.5%	493
Glen Cove Elementary School	White	62.5%	437
Herman L. Horn Elementary School	White	67.8%	425
Glenvar Middle School	White	83.3%	424
Penn Forest Elementary School	White	69.7%	406
Oak Grove Elementary School	White	69.1%	395
Mountain View Elementary School	White	59.3%	378
Glenvar Elementary School	White	84.3%	376
Bonsack Elementary School	White	79.9%	314
Clearbrook Elementary School	White	74.5%	306
Back Creek Elementary School	White	93.1%	274
Mt. Pleasant Elementary School	White	72.5%	258
Fort Lewis Elementary School	White	83.4%	247
Mason's Cove Elementary School	White	88.6%	210