Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 6.3% of Augusta County’s student body in 2024-25 school year

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There were 597 multiracial students enrolled in Augusta County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 1.2% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Augusta County welcomed 9,481 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 6.3% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 17 schools in the county, Stuarts Draft Elementary School recorded the largest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 67 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 56% of the enrollment, while white students constitute 44%.

Ethnicities in Augusta County in 2024-25 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Augusta County Schools During 2024-25 School Year

School Name Multiracial Students Enrollment Total Enrollment % of Total Enrollment
Buffalo Gap High School 10 410 2.4%
Cassell Elementary School 46 635 7.2%
Churchville Elementary School 19 448 4.2%
Craigsville Elementary School 11 117 9.4%
Edward G. Clymore Elementary School 39 803 4.9%
Fort Defiance High School 19 731 2.6%
Guy K. Stump Elementary School 40 457 8.8%
North River Elementary School 13 222 5.9%
Riverheads Elementary School 42 714 5.9%
Riverheads High School 26 467 5.6%
S. Gordon Stewart Middle School 19 516 3.7%
Stuarts Draft Elementary School 67 646 10.4%
Stuarts Draft High School 41 668 6.1%
Stuarts Draft Middle School 49 514 9.5%
Wilson Elementary School 61 655 9.3%
Wilson Memorial High School 49 837 5.9%
Wilson Middle School 46 641 7.2%


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