Total enrollment
2,643
+62 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Goochland County Public Schools
Virginia · 2,643 students · 2 cities
Public-school enrollment inside Goochland County Public Schools comes to roughly 2,643 students across 5 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Goochland 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 Goochland County Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 80.5% | #13 of 117 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,643 | #84 of 130 | #3,614 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #86 of 130 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #57 of 130 | #3,477 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 29.3% | #109 of 115 | #6,686 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.4% | #78 of 114 | #3,282 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 Goochland County Public Schools
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Goochland High at 87.7% proficient to Goochland Middle at 72.8%, a gap of 15.0 points. That is the 76th 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 2,625 to 2,643 students (up 1%) and from 204 to 199 full-time teachers (down 2%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goochland High | Goochland | High | 09-12 | 850 |
| Goochland Middle | Goochland | Middle | 06-08 | 616 |
| Goochland Elementary | Goochland | Elementary | PK-05 | 509 |
| Randolph Elementary | Crozier | Elementary | PK-05 | 387 |
| Byrd Elementary | Goochland | Elementary | PK-05 | 281 |
About Goochland County Public Schools
As a small district in Virginia, Goochland County Public Schools educates 2,643 students across 5 schools.
On the school-mix side, Goochland County Public Schools is built around 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 529 in this district, lower than the Virginia typical of 672.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,643 students, stayed largely flat from the 2,581 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Goochland County Public Schools discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.