Lisa Coons Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://www.doe.virginia.gov/about-vdoe/agency-leadership/superintendent
Lisa Coons Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://www.doe.virginia.gov/about-vdoe/agency-leadership/superintendent
In terms of gender distribution, the student body in Buchanan County comprised 52.1% boys, with girls representing the remaining 47.9%.
Data also showed that white students made up 97.4% of the student body, the largest percentage in Buchanan County schools, followed by Hispanic students with 1.6%, 0.2% Asian students and 0.2% Black or African American students.
Riverview Elementary/Middle School had the highest enrollment among Buchanan County's eight schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 729 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 54% of the enrollment, while white students constitute 46%.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Council Elementary/Middle School | 185 | 194 | 4.9% |
| Council High School | 119 | 111 | -6.7% |
| Grundy High School | 355 | 348 | -2% |
| Hurley Elementary/Middle School | 357 | 322 | -9.8% |
| Hurley High School | 216 | 226 | 4.6% |
| Riverview Elementary/Middle School | 750 | 729 | -2.8% |
| Twin Valley Elementary/Middle School | 286 | 262 | -8.4% |
| Twin Valley High School | 194 | 186 | -4.1% |
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