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Frederick County Education: 13,338 students were enrolled in 2023-24 school year

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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

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%.

Enrollment in Frederick County Schools Over 8 Years

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Breakdown of Student Enrollment in Frederick County Schools

School nameTotal enrollment in 2022-23Total enrollment in 2023-24% change
Admiral Richard E. Byrd Middle School8048080.5%
Apple Pie Ridge Elementary School4234270.9%
Armel Elementary School615598-2.8%
Bass-Hoover Elementary School6006213.5%
Evendale Elementary School5305819.6%
Frederick County Middle School7517510
Gainesboro Elementary School490489-0.2%
Greenwood Mill Elementary School5805820.3%
Indian Hollow Elementary School393383-2.5%
James Wood High School1,4381,4641.8%
Jordan Springs Elementary School5666077.2%
Middletown Elementary School5685842.8%
Millbrook High School1,5171,5733.7%
Orchard View Elementary School461449-2.6%
Redbud Run Elementary School5895961.2%
Robert E. Aylor Middle School799798-0.1%
Sherando High School1,6661,642-1.4%
Stonewall Elementary School3693854.3%

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