Total enrollment
3,437
-114 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in Carroll County Public Schools
Virginia · 3,437 students · 5 cities
Public K-12 education in Carroll County Public Schools runs across 11 schools with combined enrollment of about 3,437 students, averaging 312 per school.
4-year change in Carroll County Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Carroll County Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.1% | #45 of 117 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,437 | #71 of 130 | #2,831 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #50 of 130 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #15 of 130 | #1,690 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 91.4% | #32 of 115 | #664 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.7% | #107 of 114 | #5,533 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 Carroll County Public Schools
State test results across the district's 9 scored schools run from Fancy Gap Elementary at 83.8% proficient to Gladeville Elementary at 62.6%, a gap of 21.1 points. That is the 54th widest gap among 95 Virginia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 3,807 to 3,437 students (down 10%) and from 293 to 293 full-time teachers (unchanged), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County High | Hillsville | High | 09-12 | 1,033 |
| Carroll County Middle | Hillsville | Middle | 06-08 | 747 |
| Hillsville Elementary | Hillsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 461 |
| St. Paul | Cana | Elementary | PK-07 | 304 |
| Gladeville Elementary | Galax | Elementary | PK-05 | 259 |
| Laurel Elementary | Austinville | Elementary | PK-05 | 199 |
| Oakland Elementary | Galax | Elementary | PK-05 | 196 |
| Fancy Gap Elementary | Fancy Gap | Elementary | PK-05 | 130 |
| Gladesboro Elementary | Hillsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 108 |
| Blue Ridge Crossroads Governor's Academy for Technical Educa | Hillsville | Elementary | N-N | · |
| Carroll County Education Center | Hillsville | Elementary | N-N | · |
About Carroll County Public Schools
Carroll County Public Schools is a sparse public-school district in Virginia. The district operates 11 schools and educates approximately 3,437 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Carroll County Public Schools spans 9 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Carroll County Public Schools runs about 312 students per school, 54% lower than the state mean of roughly 672.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Carroll County Public Schools has shrank 3% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,551 students to 3,437.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Carroll County Public Schools discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.