There were 13,338 students enrolled in Frederick County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.4% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.
In terms of gender distribution, the student body in Frederick County comprised 51.2% boys, with girls representing the remaining 48.8%.
Data also showed that white students made up 64.1% of the student body, the largest percentage in Frederick County schools, followed by Hispanic students with 23.9%, 4.4% Black or African American students and 2.1% Asian students.
Sherando High School had the highest enrollment among Frederick County’s 18 schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 1,642 students.
According to Public School Review, Virginia public schools have an average student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1, slightly better than the national average of 15:1. Minority students, primarily Hispanic and Black, make up 54% of the enrollment, while white students constitute 46%.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admiral Richard E. Byrd Middle School | 804 | 808 | 0.5% |
| Apple Pie Ridge Elementary School | 423 | 427 | 0.9% |
| Armel Elementary School | 615 | 598 | -2.8% |
| Bass-Hoover Elementary School | 600 | 621 | 3.5% |
| Evendale Elementary School | 530 | 581 | 9.6% |
| Frederick County Middle School | 751 | 751 | 0 |
| Gainesboro Elementary School | 490 | 489 | -0.2% |
| Greenwood Mill Elementary School | 580 | 582 | 0.3% |
| Indian Hollow Elementary School | 393 | 383 | -2.5% |
| James Wood High School | 1,438 | 1,464 | 1.8% |
| Jordan Springs Elementary School | 566 | 607 | 7.2% |
| Middletown Elementary School | 568 | 584 | 2.8% |
| Millbrook High School | 1,517 | 1,573 | 3.7% |
| Orchard View Elementary School | 461 | 449 | -2.6% |
| Redbud Run Elementary School | 589 | 596 | 1.2% |
| Robert E. Aylor Middle School | 799 | 798 | -0.1% |
| Sherando High School | 1,666 | 1,642 | -1.4% |
| Stonewall Elementary School | 369 | 385 | 4.3% |
