Central Shenandoah News

There were 2,083 white students enrolled in Rockbridge County Public Schools District in the 2023-24 school year, 3% less than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Rockbridge County Public Schools District welcomed 2,496 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 83.5% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the school.

Rockbridge County Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Rockbridge County and has a main office in Lexington.

Among the six schools in Rockbridge County Public Schools District, Rockbridge County High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year.

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 Year	Total Enrollment	Total White Students	White %
2016-17	2,844	2,507	88.2%
2017-18	2,830	2,485	87.8%
2018-19	2,843	2,470	86.9%
2019-20	2,819	2,430	86.2%
2020-21	2,711	2,336	86.2%
2021-22	2,634	2,250	85.4%
2022-23	2,550	2,147	84.2%
2023-24	2,496	2,083	83.5%