Pulaski County schools enrolled 3,753 students in the 2025-26 school year, 2.9% fewer than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.
In terms of gender distribution, the student body in Pulaski County was 50.2% girls and 49.8% boys.
Data showed that white students made up 80.7% of the student body, the largest share in Pulaski County schools, followed by Black or African American students at 4.9%, Hispanic students at 4.9% and Asian students at 0.6%.
Pulaski County Senior High School had the highest enrollment among the county’s seven schools in the 2025-26 school year, with 1,071 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critzer Elementary School | 416 | 403 | -3.1% |
| Dublin Elementary School | 411 | 383 | -6.8% |
| Pulaski County Middle School | 825 | 844 | 2.3% |
| Pulaski County Senior High School | 1,159 | 1,071 | -7.6% |
| Pulaski Elementary School | 472 | 464 | -1.7% |
| Riverlawn Elementary School | 380 | 385 | 1.3% |
| Snowville Elementary School | 201 | 203 | 1% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Virginia Department of Education. The source data can be found here.

