Total enrollment
10,130
-232 (-2%) vs SY 2017-18
Augusta County
Virginia · Public K-12
The schools list below covers the full public K-12 directory for Augusta County: 25 campuses, 10,742 students, Augusta County Public Schools as the largest district. The level mix is 13 elementary, 6 middle, and 5 high schools.
7-year change in Augusta County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
19
+1 (+6%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
81%
was 87%
% Hispanic
8%
was 5%
% Black
4%
was 3%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
25
6 districts
Enrollment
10,742
NCES CCD
Median income
$82,049
Above Virginia avg
Free/reduced lunch
66.5%
Below Virginia avg
Elementary
13
4,696 students
Middle
6
2,933 students
High
5
3,113 students
Combined / other
1
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Augusta County Public Schools
10,742 students · 6 districts in Augusta County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Augusta 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+
25.1%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
4.5%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
2.4%
civilian labor
Median age
45
18.4% under 18
Test scores in Augusta County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 19 schools ranked. Virginia state average: 74.2%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Riverheads High· 91.0%
- Fort Defiance High· 90.0%
- Wilson Memorial High· 89.0%
- Buffalo Gap High· 87.0%
- Stuarts Draft High· 85.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Craigsville Elementary· 50.0%
- Churchville Elementary· 63.0%
- North River Elementary· 63.0%
- Wilson Elementary· 63.0%
- Edward G. Clymore Elementary· 64.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Memorial High | Fishersville | High | 09-12 | 837 | · |
| Edward G. Clymore Elementary | Fort Defiance | Elementary | PK-05 | 803 | · |
| Fort Defiance High | Fort Defiance | High | 09-12 | 731 | · |
| Riverheads Elementary | Staunton | Elementary | PK-05 | 714 | · |
| Stuarts Draft High | Stuarts Draft | High | 09-12 | 668 | · |
| Wilson Elementary | Fishersville | Elementary | PK-05 | 655 | · |
| Stuarts Draft Elementary | Stuarts Draft | Elementary | PK-05 | 646 | · |
| Wilson Middle | Fishersville | Middle | 06-08 | 641 | · |
| Cassell Elementary | Waynesboro | Elementary | PK-05 | 634 | · |
| Beverley Manor Middle | Staunton | Middle | 06-08 | 612 | · |
| S. Gordon Stewart Middle | Fort Defiance | Middle | 06-08 | 516 | · |
| Stuarts Draft Middle | Stuarts Draft | Middle | 06-08 | 513 | · |
| Riverheads High | Staunton | High | 09-12 | 467 | · |
| Guy K. Stump Elementary | Stuarts Draft | Elementary | PK-05 | 457 | · |
| Churchville Elementary | Churchville | Elementary | PK-05 | 448 | · |
| Buffalo Gap High | Swoope | High | 09-12 | 410 | · |
| Riverheads Middle | Staunton | Middle | 06-08 | 366 | · |
| Buffalo Gap Middle | Swoope | Middle | 06-08 | 285 | · |
| North River Elementary | Mount Solon | Elementary | PK-05 | 222 | · |
| Craigsville Elementary | Craigsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 117 | · |
| Shenandoah Valley Governor's School | Fishersville | Elementary | N-N | · | · |
| Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Detention Home | Staunton | Elementary | N-N | · | · |
| Valley Academy | Fishersville | Elementary | N-N | · | · |
| Valley Career and Technical Center | Fishersville | Elementary | N-N | · | · |
| Woodrow Wilson Rehab Ctr | Fishersville | Combined | PK-12 | · | · |
Cities in Augusta County
About Augusta County
In Virginia, Augusta County is a middle-population county of about 78,033 residents. 25 public schools across the county instructs about 10,742 students between them.
For perspective, census numbers show the median household earns about $82,049 a year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. That income level is 7% above the Virginia median.
Looking at the level breakdown, Augusta County is made up of 13 elementary schools (4,696 students), 6 middle schools (2,933), 5 high schools (3,113), and 1 combined or other schools.
The largest single district in Augusta County is Augusta County Public Schools, which alone enrolls about 10,742 students.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Augusta County has stayed largely flat since SY 2017-18, moving from about 10,362 students to 10,130. Over that span, Augusta County gained 1 school, going from 18 to 19. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 87% to 81% over the same window.
On this page, the community for Augusta County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data