New River Valley Times

There were 9,590 students enrolled in Montgomery County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.4% less than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

In terms of gender distribution, the student body in Montgomery County comprised 51.6% boys, with girls representing 47.8%, while 0.6% of the students did not specify their gender or identify with either category.

Data also showed that white students made up 76.9% of the student body, the largest percentage in Montgomery County schools, followed by Hispanic students with 8.2%, 4.3% Asian students and 4.2% Black or African American students.

Blacksburg High School had the highest enrollment among Montgomery County's 19 schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 1,314 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 54% of the enrollment, while white students constitute 46%.

School name	Total enrollment in 2022-23	Total enrollment in 2023-24	% change
Auburn Elementary School	558	561	0.5%
Auburn High School	383	390	1.8%
Auburn Middle School	287	308	7.3%
Belview Elementary School	293	237	-19.1%
Blacksburg High School	1,340	1,314	-1.9%
Blacksburg Middle School	955	995	4.2%
Christiansburg Elementary School	407	419	2.9%
Christiansburg High School	1,120	1,069	-4.6%
Christiansburg Middle School	754	763	1.2%
Christiansburg Primary School	405	389	-4%
Eastern Montgomery Elementary School	385	373	-3.1%
Eastern Montgomery High School	282	260	-7.8%
Falling Branch Elementary School	576	569	-1.2%
Gilbert Linkous Elementary School	329	312	-5.2%
Harding Avenue Elementary School	296	282	-4.7%
Kipps Elementary School	369	370	0.3%
Margaret Beeks Elementary School	343	315	-8.2%
Prices Fork Elementary School	440	452	2.7%
Shawsville Middle School	208	212	1.9%