Total enrollment
4,304
-211 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
16 schools in Staunton
Virginia · Public K-12
16 public schools operate inside Staunton, with roughly 4,939 K-12 students enrolled (7 elementary, 4 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Staunton
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
-2 (-17%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
25,948
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
4,939
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
16
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur R. Ware Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 372 |
| Bessie Weller Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 373 |
| Beverley Manor Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 612 |
| Commonwealth Ctr For Children & Adolescents | Combined | PK-12 | · |
| Riverheads Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 714 |
| Riverheads High | High | 09-12 | 467 |
| Riverheads Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 366 |
| Shelburne Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 583 |
| Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Detention Home | Elementary | N-N | · |
| Staunton City School PreSchool Programs | Elementary | PK-PK | 149 |
| Staunton High | High | 09-12 | 766 |
| Thomas C. McSwain Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 449 |
| Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 7 |
| Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 16 |
| Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind | Combined | PK-12 | 65 |
| Western St. Hosp. Ed. Pr. | Combined | PK-12 | · |
About Staunton
Across Staunton, Virginia, 16 public schools teaches about 4,939 students between them.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city covers 7 elementary, 4 middle, 2 high, and 3 other.
Per-school enrollment runs near 309, lower than the state mean of about 672.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment declined 5%: 4,515 students in SY 2020-21 versus 4,304 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Staunton shed 2 schools, going from 12 to 10.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Staunton discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.