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
In terms of gender distribution, the student body in Gloucester County comprised 51.7% boys, with girls representing the remaining 48.3%.
Data also showed that white students made up 76.4% of the student body, the largest percentage in Gloucester County schools, followed by Hispanic students with 8.3%, 6.1% Black or African American students and 0.7% Asian students.
Gloucester High School had the highest enrollment among Gloucester County's eight schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 1,549 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abingdon Elementary School | 456 | 443 | -2.9% |
| Achilles Elementary School | 459 | 438 | -4.6% |
| Bethel Elementary School | 504 | 502 | -0.4% |
| Botetourt Elementary School | 553 | 540 | -2.4% |
| Gloucester High School | 1,536 | 1,549 | 0.8% |
| Page Middle School | 581 | 564 | -2.9% |
| Peasley Middle School | 620 | 593 | -4.4% |
| Petsworth Elementary School | 384 | 387 | 0.8% |
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