There were 5,139 students enrolled in Tazewell County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 3.2% less than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.
In terms of gender distribution, the student body in Tazewell County comprised 51.8% boys, with girls representing 48.1%, while 0.1% of the students did not specify their gender or identify with either category.
Data also showed that white students made up 91.9% of the student body, the largest percentage in Tazewell County schools, followed by Black or African American students with 2.9%, 1.2% Hispanic students and 0.5% Asian students.
Richlands Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Tazewell County’s 13 schools in the 2024-25 school year, welcoming 576 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%.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | Total enrollment in 2024-25 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbs Valley-Boissevain Elementary School | 155 | 144 | -7.1% |
| Cedar Bluff Elementary School | 349 | 308 | -11.7% |
| Dudley Primary School | 242 | 208 | -14% |
| Graham High School | 535 | 494 | -7.7% |
| Graham Intermediate School | 383 | 404 | 5.5% |
| Graham Middle School | 325 | 339 | 4.3% |
| Richlands Elementary School | 561 | 576 | 2.7% |
| Richlands High School | 600 | 557 | -7.2% |
| Richlands Middle School | 471 | 447 | -5.1% |
| Tazewell High School | 509 | 509 | 0 |
| Tazewell Intermediate School | 364 | 371 | 1.9% |
| Tazewell Middle School | 378 | 377 | -0.3% |
| Tazewell Primary School | 435 | 405 | -6.9% |
