Frederick County school enrollment down 0.7% in 2025-26 school year

Lisa Coons Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction
Lisa Coons Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction
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Frederick County schools enrolled 13,483 students in the 2025-26 school year, 0.7% fewer than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

In terms of gender distribution, the student body in Frederick County was 51.4% boys and 48.6% girls.

Data showed that white students made up 59.5% of the student body, the largest share in Frederick County schools, followed by Hispanic students at 27%, Black or African American students at 4.5% and Asian students at 2.8%.

Sherando High School had the highest enrollment among the county’s 18 schools in the 2025-26 school year, with 1,581 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%.

Enrollment in Frederick County Schools Over 10 Years

Breakdown of Student Enrollment in Frederick County Schools

School nameTotal enrollment in 2024-25Total enrollment in 2025-26% change
Admiral Richard E. Byrd Middle School853840-1.5%
Apple Pie Ridge Elementary School393379-3.6%
Armel Elementary School589560-4.9%
Bass-Hoover Elementary School6156272%
Evendale Elementary School618583-5.7%
Frederick County Middle School732698-4.6%
Gainesboro Elementary School483470-2.7%
Greenwood Mill Elementary School599597-0.3%
Indian Hollow Elementary School3984103%
James Wood High School1,4641,411-3.6%
Jordan Springs Elementary School6686771.3%
Middletown Elementary School64871310%
Millbrook High School1,5501,536-0.9%
Orchard View Elementary School469453-3.4%
Redbud Run Elementary School6146160.3%
Robert E. Aylor Middle School8619297.9%
Sherando High School1,6311,581-3.1%
Stonewall Elementary School3914033.1%
Information in this article was obtained from the Virginia Department of Education. The source data can be found here.



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