Clarke County schools enrolled 1,857 students in the 2025-26 school year, 1.6% fewer than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.
In terms of gender distribution, the student body in Clarke County was 50.9% boys and 49.1% girls.
Data showed that white students made up 71% of the student body, the largest share in Clarke County schools, followed by Hispanic students at 17.4%, Black or African American students at 3.2% and Asian students at 0.9%.
Clarke County High School had the highest enrollment among the county’s four schools in the 2025-26 school year, with 657 students.
Virginia public schools have an average student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1, compared with the national average of 15:1, according to Public School Review. Minority students, primarily Hispanic and Black, make up 56% of the enrollment, while white students account for 44%.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2024-25 | Total enrollment in 2025-26 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boyce Elementary School | 281 | 279 | -0.7% |
| Clarke County High School | 683 | 657 | -3.8% |
| D. G. Cooley Elementary School | 509 | 501 | -1.6% |
| Johnson-Williams Middle School | 415 | 420 | 1.2% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Virginia Department of Education. The source data can be found here.
