Total enrollment
4,015
-140 (-3%) vs SY 2017-18
7 schools in Blacksburg
Virginia · Public K-12
Blacksburg runs 7 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES counts, with total enrollment around 4,015 (5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
7-year change in Blacksburg
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
70%
was 78%
% Hispanic
10%
was 5%
% Black
4%
was 4%
% Asian
9%
was 8%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blacksburg High | High | 09-12 | 1,325 |
| Blacksburg Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 958 |
| Gilbert Linkous Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 292 |
| Harding Avenue Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 279 |
| Kipps Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 358 |
| Margaret Beeks Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 346 |
| Prices Fork Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 457 |
About Blacksburg
Public education in Blacksburg, Virginia runs across 7 schools that instructs roughly 4,015 students. By footprint, Blacksburg sits in the mid-sized bracket.
For a sense of the school types, the city spans 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Schools in Blacksburg average about 574 students each, 15% lower than the Virginia norm.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 3%: 4,155 students in SY 2017-18 versus 4,015 in SY 2024-25. Demographically, the White share of enrollment shrank from 78% to 70%.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Blacksburg discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.