Total enrollment
2,804
+852 (+44%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in Alleghany Highlands Public Schools
Virginia · 2,804 students · 2 cities
Alleghany Highlands Public Schools's public-school count of 8 reflects a system enrolling about 2,804 students inside Virginia, broken out as 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Alleghany Highlands Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
+1 (+20%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Alleghany Highlands Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.1% | #92 of 117 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,804 | #80 of 130 | #3,440 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #69 of 130 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #55 of 130 | #3,311 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 82.6% | #51 of 115 | #1,069 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.5% | #95 of 114 | #4,520 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 Alleghany Highlands Public Schools
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Sharon Elementary at 91.0% proficient to Covington Middle at 55.0%, a gap of 36.0 points. That is the 20th widest gap among 95 Virginia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 2,190 to 2,313 students (up 6%) and from 161 to 175 full-time teachers (up 9%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alleghany High | Covington | High | 09-12 | 818 |
| Covington Middle | Covington | Middle | 06-08 | 594 |
| Jeter-Watson Elementary | Covington | Elementary | PK-05 | 491 |
| Mountain View Elementary | Covington | Elementary | PK-05 | 415 |
| Callaghan Elementary | Covington | Elementary | PK-05 | 270 |
| Sharon Elementary | Clifton Forge | Elementary | PK-05 | 216 |
| Covington High | Covington | Combined | M-M | · |
| Jackson River Tech Ctr | Covington | Elementary | N-N | · |
About Alleghany Highlands Public Schools
Alleghany Highlands Public Schools administers 8 public schools across Virginia, collectively serveing roughly 2,804 students.
On the school-mix side, Alleghany Highlands Public Schools consists of 5 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 351 in this district, noticeably below the Virginia typical of 672.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment rose 44%: 1,952 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,804 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 5 to 6 across the same 4-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Alleghany Highlands Public Schools discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.