Total enrollment
13,735
+45 (+0%) vs SY 2020-21
29 schools in Roanoke County Public Schools
Virginia · 13,735 students · 3 cities
Looking at the Roanoke County Public Schools system: 29 public K-12 schools serving approximately 13,735 students inside Virginia, averaging 474 per school.
4-year change in Roanoke County Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
26
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Roanoke County Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 81.3% | #8 of 117 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 13,735 | #21 of 130 | #626 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 26 | #15 of 130 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #88 of 130 | #4,418 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 47.7% | #94 of 115 | #4,494 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.1% | #74 of 114 | #3,198 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 Roanoke County Public Schools
State test results across the district's 26 scored schools run from Bonsack Elementary at 93.9% proficient to Burlington Elementary at 69.9%, a gap of 24.0 points. That is the 43rd widest gap among 95 Virginia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 26 district schools that reported both years went from 14,155 to 13,735 students (down 3%) and from 1,011 to 984 full-time teachers (down 3%), 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.
About Roanoke County Public Schools
Roanoke County Public Schools maintains 29 public schools across Virginia, collectively enrolling roughly 13,735 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Roanoke County Public Schools is made up of 19 elementary, 5 middle, and 5 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 474 in this district, lower than the Virginia typical of 672.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 13,690 students in SY 2020-21 versus 13,735 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Roanoke County Public Schools discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.