Central Shenandoah News

White students comprised the largest ethnic group in Augusta County schools during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Of the 10,144 students attending Augusta County schools, 81.7% were white. Hispanic made up the second largest ethnicity among the schools in the county.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most prevalent ethnic group in Augusta County, representing 82.8% of the student body.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased by 0.7% compared to the previous year.

According to Public School Review, Virginia public schools saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:14 in the 2024-25 school year, which is better than the national average of 1:15 in public schools.

School name	Most Prevalent Ethnic Group	% of Total Student Population	Total Enrollment
Wilson Memorial High School	White	80%	865
Edward G. Clymore Elementary School	White	77.6%	776
Fort Defiance High School	White	81.3%	738
Riverheads Elementary School	White	89%	721
Stuarts Draft High School	White	80.5%	713
Wilson Elementary School	White	66.2%	660
Wilson Middle School	White	75.8%	656
Cassell Elementary School	White	83.9%	639
Stuarts Draft Elementary School	White	74.4%	613
Beverley Manor Middle School	White	89.1%	612
S. Gordon Stewart Middle School	White	82.6%	516
Stuarts Draft Middle School	White	78.8%	504
Guy K. Stump Elementary School	White	83.4%	453
Churchville Elementary School	White	92%	449
Riverheads High School	White	90.6%	448
Buffalo Gap High School	White	93.3%	416
North River Elementary School	White	79.7%	237
Craigsville Elementary School	White	82.8%	128