Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 8.1% of Arlington County’s student body in 2024-25 school year

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There were 2,276 multiracial students enrolled in Arlington County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 4.4% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Arlington County welcomed 27,986 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 8.1% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 36 schools in the county, Washington Liberty High School recorded the largest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 257 students.

According to Public School Review, Virginia public schools have an average student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1, slightly better than the national average of 15:1. Minority students, primarily Hispanic and Black, make up 56% of the enrollment, while white students constitute 44%.

Ethnicities in Arlington County in 2024-25 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Arlington County Schools During 2024-25 School Year

School Name Multiracial Students Enrollment Total Enrollment % of Total Enrollment
Abingdon Elementary School 43 768 5.6%
Alice West Fleet Elementary School 50 629 7.9%
Arlington Community High School 2 156 1.3%
Arlington Science Focus School 73 632 11.6%
Arlington Traditional 62 624 9.9%
Ashlawn Elementary School 50 556 9%
Barcroft Elementary School 21 495 4.2%
Barrett Elementary School 27 501 5.4%
Campbell Elementary School 27 403 6.7%
Cardinal Elementary School 70 682 10.3%
Carlin Springs Elementary School 10 534 1.9%
Claremont Immersion 36 597 6%
Discovery Elementary School 65 489 13.3%
Dorothy Hamm Middle School 87 991 8.8%
Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School 15 417 3.6%
Glebe Elementary School 65 574 11.3%
Gunston Middle School 91 1,074 8.5%
Hoffman-Boston Elementary School 33 592 5.6%
Innovation Elementary School 50 483 10.4%
Integration Station 2 34 5.9%
Jamestown Elementary School 53 456 11.6%
Jefferson Middle School 63 1,121 5.6%
Kenmore Middle School 64 1,055 6.1%
Key Elementary School 48 572 8.4%
Long Branch Elementary School 41 442 9.3%
Montessori Public School of Arlington 46 528 8.7%
Nottingham Elementary School 61 382 16%
Oakridge Elementary School 51 638 8%
Randolph Elementary School 20 430 4.7%
Swanson Middle School 86 994 8.7%
Taylor Elementary School 73 530 13.8%
Tuckahoe Elementary School 57 448 12.7%
Wakefield High School 150 2,652 5.7%
Washington Liberty High School 257 3,050 8.4%
Williamsburg Middle School 102 857 11.9%
Yorktown High School 225 2,600 8.7%


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