Shenandoah County schools enrolled 5,659 students in the 2025-26 school year, 0.9% fewer than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.
In terms of gender distribution, the student body in Shenandoah County was 51.8% boys and 48.2% girls.
Data showed that white students made up 71.7% of the student body, the largest share in Shenandoah County schools, followed by Hispanic students at 19.4%, Black or African American students at 3.1% and Asian students at 0.8%.
W. W. Robinson Elementary School had the highest enrollment among the county’s nine schools in the 2025-26 school year, with 1,035 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%.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2024-25 | Total enrollment in 2025-26 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central High School | 729 | 687 | -5.8% |
| Honey Run Elementary School | 692 | 696 | 0.6% |
| Mountain View High School | 501 | 507 | 1.2% |
| North Fork Middle School | 362 | 352 | -2.8% |
| Peter Muhlenberg Middle School | 535 | 538 | 0.6% |
| Sandy Hook Elementary School | 829 | 825 | -0.5% |
| Signal Knob Middle School | 413 | 429 | 3.9% |
| Strasburg High School | 617 | 590 | -4.4% |
| W. W. Robinson Elementary School | 1,035 | 1,035 | 0 |
