Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 33.9% of Accomack County’s student body in 2024-25 school year

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There were 1,567 white students enrolled in Accomack County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 5.4% less than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Accomack County welcomed 4,623 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, white students comprised 33.9% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 11 schools in the county, Chincoteague High School recorded the largest enrollment of white students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 218 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%.

Ethnicities in Accomack County in 2024-25 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Accomack County Schools During 2024-25 School Year

School NameWhite Students EnrollmentTotal Enrollment% of Total Enrollment
Accawmacke Elementary School9945321.9%
Arcadia High School18568826.9%
Arcadia Middle School11446924.3%
Chincoteague Elementary School18024174.7%
Chincoteague High School21827180.4%
Kegotank Elementary School14150128.1%
Metompkin Elementary School6243514.3%
Nandua High School18562129.8%
Nandua Middle School17945439.4%
Pungoteague Elementary School16645236.7%
Tangier Combined3838100%



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