The only school district in Giles County had rising enrollment in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.
There were 3,499 students in Giles County Public Schools District, 1.1% more than the year before.
Enrollment in Giles County bucked the state’s trend of decreasing enrollment.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.1% of them were male, and 48.9% were female.
Data also showed that most of the studets were white, representing 79.1% of Giles County Public Schools District’s total enrollment.
Giles County Public Schools District has a main office in Pearisburg and is the only school district within Giles County.
According to Public School Review, Virginia public schools saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:14 in the 2023-24 school year, which is better than the national average of 1:15 in public schools.
| School | Total Enrollment in 2023-24 | Total Enrollment in 2022-23 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giles High School | 554 | 659 | -15.9% |
| Narrows Elementary/Middle School | 499 | 859 | -41.9% |
| MacY McClaugherty Combined | 462 | 789 | -41.4% |
| Eastern Combined | 459 | 744 | -38.3% |
| Narrows High School | 299 | 411 | -27.3% |
