Total enrollment
4,600
+469 (+11%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Caroline County Public Schools
Virginia · 4,600 students · 2 cities
Caroline County Public Schools (Virginia) covers 5 public K-12 schools and approximately 4,600 students, averaging 920 per school.
4-year change in Caroline County Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Caroline County Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.5% | #96 of 117 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,600 | #50 of 130 | #2,096 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #80 of 130 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #108 of 130 | #5,241 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 80.8% | #58 of 115 | #1,165 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.9% | #22 of 114 | #754 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 Caroline County Public Schools
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Lewis and Clark Elementary at 74.1% proficient to Caroline Middle at 54.8%, a gap of 19.4 points. That is the 62nd 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 4,250 to 4,600 students (up 8%) and from 215 to 310 full-time teachers (up 44%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline High | Milford | High | 09-12 | 1,315 |
| Lewis and Clark Elementary | Ruther Glen | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,009 |
| Caroline Middle | Milford | Middle | 06-08 | 983 |
| Bowling Green Elementary | Milford | Elementary | PK-05 | 837 |
| Madison Elementary | Ruther Glen | Elementary | PK-05 | 456 |
About Caroline County Public Schools
Caroline County Public Schools is a low-population Virginia school district running 5 schools with combined enrollment near 4,600.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Caroline County Public Schools spans 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Caroline County Public Schools is about 920, higher than the Virginia average of roughly 672.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,600 students, expanded 11% from the 4,131 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Caroline County Public Schools discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.