Giles County schools enrolled 2,188 students in the 2025-26 school year, 1.3% fewer than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.
In terms of gender distribution, the student body in Giles County was 51.2% boys and 48.8% girls.
Data showed that white students made up 94% of the student body, the largest share in Giles County schools, followed by Black or African American students at 1.7%, Hispanic students at 1.6% and Asian students at 0.2%.
Giles High School had the highest enrollment among the county’s five schools in the 2025-26 school year, with 540 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Combined | 433 | 437 | 0.9% |
| Giles High School | 530 | 540 | 1.9% |
| MacY McClaugherty Combined | 440 | 409 | -7% |
| Narrows Elementary/Middle School | 514 | 509 | -1% |
| Narrows High School | 300 | 293 | -2.3% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Virginia Department of Education. The source data can be found here.
