Total enrollment
1,526
-243 (-14%) vs SY 2017-18
4 schools in Gretna
Virginia · Public K-12
Gretna's public schools, 4 in all, serve about 1,526 K-12 students inside Virginia, averaging 382 per campus.
7-year change in Gretna
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
66%
was 64%
% Hispanic
4%
was 3%
% Black
26%
was 31%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gretna Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 493 |
| Gretna High | High | 09-12 | 507 |
| Gretna Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 385 |
| Mount Airy Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 141 |
About Gretna
Public education in Gretna, Virginia runs across 4 schools that instructs roughly 1,526 students. By footprint, Gretna sits in the rural-scale bracket.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city consists of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Average school size in Gretna is around 382 students, 43% below the Virginia average of about 672.
Over the past 7-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Gretna has shrank 14% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 1,769 students to 1,526. On the demographic side, Black enrollment moved from 31% to 26% over the same window.
On allk12, the community for Gretna discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.