Total enrollment
4,623
-240 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
13 schools in Accomack County Public Schools
Virginia · 4,623 students · 8 cities
13 public K-12 schools sit under Accomack County Public Schools in Virginia, serving roughly 4,623 students (7 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high).
4-year change in Accomack County Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Accomack County Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.9% | #79 of 117 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,623 | #49 of 130 | #2,083 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 11 | #41 of 130 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #24 of 130 | #2,062 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 99.1% | #8 of 115 | #276 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.1% | #20 of 114 | #616 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Accomack County Public Schools
State test results across the district's 10 scored schools run from Chincoteague High at 80.3% proficient to Kegotank Elementary at 41.5%, a gap of 38.8 points. That is the 18th widest gap among 95 Virginia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 11 district schools that reported both years went from 5,194 to 4,623 students (down 11%) and from 314 to 381 full-time teachers (up 21%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | · |
About Accomack County Public Schools
Accomack County Public Schools is a compact Virginia school district running 13 schools with combined enrollment near 4,623.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Accomack County Public Schools is made up of 7 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Accomack County Public Schools runs about 356 students per school, 47% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 672.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,623 students, declined 5% from the 4,863 reported in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Accomack County Public Schools discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.