Total enrollment
1,531
+64 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Norton
Virginia · Public K-12
Norton, Virginia has 3 public K-12 schools in service today, teaching roughly 1,531 students (an average of 510 per school).
4-year change in Norton
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
3,577
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
1,531
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
3
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central High | High | 09-12 | 676 |
| J.I. Burton High | High | 08-12 | 328 |
| Norton Elementary | Elementary | PK-07 | 527 |
About Norton
Norton, Virginia is home to 3 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 1,531 students. By school count, it is a sparse city.
On the school-mix side, the city is built around 1 elementary, and 2 high.
Per-school enrollment runs near 510, noticeably below the state mean of about 672.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Norton has rose 4% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,467 students to 1,531.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Norton discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.