Total enrollment
5,074
+170 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in Orange County Public Schools
Virginia · 5,074 students · 4 cities
11 public K-12 schools operate under Orange County Public Schools in Virginia, teaching roughly 5,074 students (6 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Orange 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 Orange County Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.7% | #62 of 117 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,074 | #46 of 130 | #1,901 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #54 of 130 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #118 of 130 | #6,001 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 68.4% | #74 of 115 | #2,068 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.9% | #42 of 114 | #1,538 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 Orange County Public Schools
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Gordon-Barbour Elementary at 73.0% proficient to Locust Grove Elementary at 65.1%, a gap of 7.9 points. That is the 94th 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 5,064 to 5,074 students (unchanged) and from 362 to 328 full-time teachers (down 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County High | Orange | High | 09-12 | 1,477 |
| Locust Grove Middle | Locust Grove | Middle | 06-08 | 685 |
| Orange Elementary | Orange | Elementary | PK-05 | 621 |
| Locust Grove Elementary | Locust Grove | Elementary | 03-05 | 519 |
| Locust Grove Primary | Locust Grove | Elementary | PK-02 | 500 |
| Prospect Heights Middle | Orange | Middle | 06-08 | 466 |
| Gordon-Barbour Elementary | Gordonsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 326 |
| Unionville Elementary | Unionville | Elementary | PK-02 | 256 |
| Lightfoot Elementary | Unionville | Elementary | 03-05 | 224 |
| Redirection Alternative Education | Orange | Combined | M-M | · |
| Turning Point Alternative Education | Orange | Combined | N-N | · |
About Orange County Public Schools
Orange County Public Schools is a compact public-school district in Virginia. The district runs 11 schools and teaches approximately 5,074 students.
On the school-mix side, Orange County Public Schools is made up of 6 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high school, and 2 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Orange County Public Schools runs about 461 students per school, 31% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 672.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 5,074 students, expanded 3% from the 4,904 reported in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Orange County Public Schools discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.