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The fastest-declining public high schools by enrollment in Virginia

Across Virginia, 178 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Richmond Alternative School leads the list at -71.8%, against a median of -8.6% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

178

Virginia

Best Enrollment change

-71.8%

Median Enrollment change

-8.6%

FASTEST DECLINING · VIRGINIA

#	School	City	District	2017-18	2024-25	% Change
1	Richmond Alternative School	Richmond, VA	Richmond City Public Schools	983	277	-71.8%
2	Bryant High	Alexandria, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	365	154	-57.8%
3	Mountain View High	Centreville, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	286	145	-49.3%
4	Harrisonburg High	Harrisonburg, VA	Harrisonburg City Public Schools	1,798	998	-44.5%
5	Battlefield High	Haymarket, VA	Prince William County Public Schools	2,964	2,063	-30.4%
6	Essex High	Tappahannock, VA	Essex County Public Schools	549	393	-28.4%
7	Charles City County High	Charles City, VA	Charles City County Public Schools	305	221	-27.5%
8	Northwood High	Saltville, VA	Smyth County Public Schools	281	204	-27.4%
9	Patriot High	Nokesville, VA	Prince William County Public Schools	2,726	2,020	-25.9%
10	Henrico High	Richmond, VA	Henrico County Public Schools	1,746	1,300	-25.5%
11	Unity Reed High	Manassas, VA	Prince William County Public Schools	2,700	2,042	-24.4%
12	Armstrong High	Richmond, VA	Richmond City Public Schools	930	709	-23.8%
13	Nelson County High	Lovingston, VA	Nelson County Public Schools	636	486	-23.6%
14	Twin Valley High	Pilgrim Knob, VA	Buchanan County Public Schools	231	179	-22.5%
15	Craig County High	New Castle, VA	Craig County Public Schools	353	278	-21.2%
16	Floyd County High	Floyd, VA	Floyd County Public Schools	840	668	-20.5%
17	Surry County High	Dendron, VA	Surry County Public Schools	249	198	-20.5%
18	Prince Edward County High	Farmville, VA	Prince Edward County Public Schools	630	502	-20.3%
19	Giles High	Pearisburg, VA	Giles County Public Schools	658	530	-19.5%
20	Richlands High	Richlands, VA	Tazewell County Public Schools	692	557	-19.5%
21	C.D. Hylton High	Woodbridge, VA	Prince William County Public Schools	2,306	1,859	-19.4%
22	Parry McCluer High	Buena Vista, VA	Buena Vista City Public Schools	389	315	-19.0%
23	Dan River High	Ringgold, VA	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	716	583	-18.6%
24	Rural Retreat High	Rural Retreat, VA	Wythe County Public Schools	367	300	-18.3%
25	Brunswick High	Lawrenceville, VA	Brunswick County Public Schools	492	404	-17.9%
26	Greensville County High	Emporia, VA	Greensville County Public Schools	711	584	-17.9%
27	Hurley High	Hurley, VA	Buchanan County Public Schools	236	194	-17.8%
28	Manor High	Portsmouth, VA	Portsmouth City Public Schools	1,393	1,149	-17.5%
29	Fort Chiswell High	Max Meadows, VA	Wythe County Public Schools	498	411	-17.5%
30	Mechanicsville High	Mechanicsville, VA	Hanover County Public Schools	1,507	1,245	-17.4%
31	Brentsville District High	Nokesville, VA	Prince William County Public Schools	1,034	855	-17.3%
32	Union High	Big Stone Gap, VA	Wise County Public Schools	678	564	-16.8%
33	Massaponax High	Fredericksburg, VA	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	2,023	1,692	-16.4%
34	Norview High	Norfolk, VA	Norfolk City Public Schools	1,893	1,585	-16.3%
35	Nandua High	Onley, VA	Accomack County Public Schools	739	621	-16.0%
36	Grundy High	Grundy, VA	Buchanan County Public Schools	419	352	-16.0%
37	Halifax County High	South Boston, VA	Halifax County Public Schools	1,527	1,282	-16.0%
38	Loudoun Valley High	Purcellville, VA	Loudoun County Public Schools	1,367	1,149	-15.9%
39	Castlewood High	Castlewood, VA	Russell County Public Schools	339	285	-15.9%
40	Southampton High	Courtland, VA	Southampton County Public Schools	837	704	-15.9%
41	Buffalo Gap High	Swoope, VA	Augusta County Public Schools	487	410	-15.8%
42	Mathews High	Mathews, VA	Mathews County Public Schools	395	333	-15.7%
43	Staunton River High	Moneta, VA	Bedford County Public Schools	967	816	-15.6%
44	Tunstall High	Dry Fork, VA	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	948	800	-15.6%
45	Holston High	Damascus, VA	Washington County Public Schools	301	254	-15.6%
46	James River High	Buchanan, VA	Botetourt County Public Schools	548	464	-15.3%
47	York High	Yorktown, VA	York County Public Schools	1,115	947	-15.1%
48	Page County High	Shenandoah, VA	Page County Public Schools	552	473	-14.3%
49	Marion Senior High	Marion, VA	Smyth County Public Schools	656	563	-14.2%
50	Nottoway High	Crewe, VA	Nottoway County Public Schools	592	510	-13.9%

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