Accomack County schools enrolled 4,515 students in the 2025-26 school year, 2.3% fewer than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.
In terms of gender distribution, the student body in Accomack County was 51.4% boys and 48.6% girls.
Data showed that Black or African American students made up 37.5% of the student body, the largest share in Accomack County schools, followed by white students at 33.6%, Hispanic students at 24.9% and Asian students at 0.8%.
Arcadia High School had the highest enrollment among the county’s 11 schools in the 2025-26 school year, with 682 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accawmacke Elementary School | 453 | 483 | 6.6% |
| Arcadia High School | 688 | 682 | -0.9% |
| Arcadia Middle School | 469 | 441 | -6% |
| Chincoteague Elementary School | 241 | 224 | -7.1% |
| Chincoteague High School | 271 | 259 | -4.4% |
| Kegotank Elementary School | 501 | 485 | -3.2% |
| Metompkin Elementary School | 435 | 383 | -12% |
| Nandua High School | 621 | 631 | 1.6% |
| Nandua Middle School | 454 | 434 | -4.4% |
| Pungoteague Elementary School | 452 | 454 | 0.4% |
| Tangier Combined | 38 | 39 | 2.6% |
