There were 4,623 students enrolled in Accomack County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 2.2% less than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.
In terms of gender distribution, the student body in Accomack County comprised 51% boys, with girls representing the remaining 49%.
Data also showed that Black or African American students made up 37.6% of the student body, the largest percentage in Accomack County schools, followed by white students with 33.9%, 24.9% Hispanic students and 0.6% Asian students.
Arcadia High School had the highest enrollment among Accomack County’s 11 schools in the 2024-25 school year, welcoming 688 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accawmacke Elementary School | 426 | 453 | 6.3% |
| Arcadia High School | 695 | 688 | -1% |
| Arcadia Middle School | 487 | 469 | -3.7% |
| Chincoteague Elementary School | 226 | 241 | 6.6% |
| Chincoteague High School | 296 | 271 | -8.4% |
| Kegotank Elementary School | 455 | 501 | 10.1% |
| Metompkin Elementary School | 558 | 435 | -22% |
| Nandua High School | 632 | 621 | -1.7% |
| Nandua Middle School | 468 | 454 | -3% |
| Pungoteague Elementary School | 442 | 452 | 2.3% |
| Tangier Combined | 41 | 38 | -7.3% |
