Total enrollment
4,917
-522 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
Gloucester County
Virginia · Public K-12
Within Gloucester County, Virginia, families have 9 public-school options to consider, collectively serving 4,917 K-12 students. Gloucester County Public Schools is the heaviest district by enrollment. The level mix is 6 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high schools.
7-year change in Gloucester County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
76%
was 80%
% Hispanic
9%
was 5%
% Black
6%
was 7%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
9
1 districts
Enrollment
4,917
NCES CCD
Median income
$84,306
Above Virginia avg
Free/reduced lunch
65.8%
Below Virginia avg
Elementary
6
2,232 students
Middle
2
1,138 students
High
1
1,547 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Gloucester County Public Schools
4,917 students · 1 district in Gloucester County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Gloucester 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+
25.3%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
3.2%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.0%
civilian labor
Median age
45
19.9% under 18
Test scores in Gloucester County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 8 schools ranked. Virginia state average: 74.2%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Gloucester High· 89.0%
- Petsworth Elementary· 82.0%
- Bethel Elementary· 81.0%
- Botetourt Elementary· 81.0%
- Achilles Elementary· 79.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Abingdon Elementary· 72.0%
- Page Middle· 78.0%
- Peasley Middle· 78.0%
- Achilles Elementary· 79.0%
- Bethel Elementary· 81.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester High | Gloucester | High | 09-12 | 1,547 | · |
| Page Middle | Gloucester | Middle | 06-08 | 573 | · |
| Peasley Middle | Gloucester | Middle | 06-08 | 565 | · |
| Botetourt Elementary | Gloucester | Elementary | PK-05 | 505 | · |
| Bethel Elementary | Gloucester | Elementary | PK-05 | 494 | · |
| Abingdon Elementary | Hayes | Elementary | PK-05 | 455 | · |
| Achilles Elementary | Hayes | Elementary | PK-05 | 397 | · |
| Petsworth Elementary | Gloucester | Elementary | PK-05 | 381 | · |
| Gloucester & Mathews Counties Gov's Health Sciences Academy | Gloucester | Elementary | N-N | · | · |
Cities in Gloucester County
About Gloucester County
Gloucester County is a low-population county of about 39,526 residents in Virginia. Its public-school system enrolls approximately 4,917 students across 9 schools.
Zooming out, census numbers show the median household earns about $84,306 a year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the federal-poverty share is near 3%. That income level is 10% meaningfully above the Virginia median.
Looking at the level breakdown, Gloucester County covers 6 elementary schools (2,232 students), 2 middle schools (1,138), and 1 high school (1,547).
The largest single district in Gloucester County is Gloucester County Public Schools, which alone enrolls about 4,917 students.
Over the past 7-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,917 students, declined 10% from the 5,439 reported in SY 2017-18. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 80% to 76% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Gloucester County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.
Frequently asked questions
Gloucester County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data