Total enrollment
4,623
-571 (-11%) vs SY 2017-18
Accomack County
Virginia · Public K-12
Accomack County, Virginia operates 13 public K-12 schools today, enrolling approximately 4,623 students (about 356 per campus). By grade band, the county runs 7 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high schools.
7-year change in Accomack County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
34%
was 39%
% Hispanic
25%
was 23%
% Black
38%
was 37%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
13
1 districts
Enrollment
4,623
NCES CCD
Median income
$58,993
Below Virginia avg
Free/reduced lunch
99.1%
Above Virginia avg
Elementary
7
2,082 students
Middle
2
923 students
High
3
1,580 students
Combined / other
1
38 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Accomack County Public Schools
4,623 students · 1 district in Accomack County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Accomack County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
21.7%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
10.7%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.4%
civilian labor
Median age
48
20.5% under 18
Test scores in Accomack County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 11 schools ranked. Virginia state average: 74.2%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Nandua High· 87.0%
- Tangier Combined· 86.0%
- Arcadia High· 84.0%
- Chincoteague High· 81.0%
- Nandua Middle· 75.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Kegotank Elementary· 51.0%
- Metompkin Elementary· 53.0%
- Accawmacke Elementary· 58.0%
- Arcadia Middle· 63.0%
- Chincoteague Elementary· 64.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia High | Oak Hall | High | 09-12 | 688 | · |
| Nandua High | Onley | High | 09-12 | 621 | · |
| Kegotank Elementary | Mappsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 501 | · |
| Arcadia Middle | Oak Hall | Middle | 06-08 | 469 | · |
| Nandua Middle | Onley | Middle | 06-08 | 454 | · |
| Accawmacke Elementary | Accomac | Elementary | PK-05 | 453 | · |
| Pungoteague Elementary | Melfa | Elementary | PK-05 | 452 | · |
| Metompkin Elementary | Parksley | Elementary | PK-05 | 435 | · |
| Chincoteague High | Chincoteague | High | 06-12 | 271 | · |
| Chincoteague Elementary | Chincoteague | Elementary | PK-05 | 241 | · |
| Tangier Combined | Tangier | Combined | PK-12 | 38 | · |
| Badger Vocational Education Center - North | Oak Hall | Elementary | N-N | · | · |
| Badger Vocational Education Center - South | Onley | Elementary | N-N | · | · |
Cities in Accomack County
About Accomack County
Across the rural-scale Virginia county of Accomack County of about 33,335 residents, the public-school footprint covers 13 schools and about 4,623 students.
Stepping back, census numbers show typical household earnings sit around $58,993, about 22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate is around 11%. That income level is 23% meaningfully below the Virginia median.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Accomack County spans 7 elementary schools (2,082 students), 2 middle schools (923), 3 high schools (1,580), and 1 combined or other schools.
The largest single district in Accomack County is Accomack County Public Schools, which alone enrolls about 4,623 students.
Trend over the past 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,623 students, fell 11% from the 5,194 reported in SY 2017-18. Demographically, the White share of enrollment declined from 39% to 34%.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data