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Arlington County Education: 27,536 students were enrolled in 2023-24 school year

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Lisa Coons Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://www.doe.virginia.gov/about-vdoe/agency-leadership/superintendent

Lisa Coons Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://www.doe.virginia.gov/about-vdoe/agency-leadership/superintendent

There were 27,536 students enrolled in Arlington County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.2% less than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

In terms of gender distribution, the student body in Arlington County comprised 51.8% boys, with girls representing 48.1%, while 0.1% of the students did not specify their gender or identify with either category.

Data also showed that white students made up 41.9% of the student body, the largest percentage in Arlington County schools, followed by Hispanic students with 30.3%, 10.8% Black or African American students and 9% Asian students.

Washington Liberty High School had the highest enrollment among Arlington County's 36 schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 2,904 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 54% of the enrollment, while white students constitute 46%.

Enrollment in Arlington County Schools Over 8 Years

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Breakdown of Student Enrollment in Arlington County Schools

School nameTotal enrollment in 2022-23Total enrollment in 2023-24% change
Abingdon Elementary School7157170.3%
Alice West Fleet Elementary School615593-3.6%
Arlington Community High School207149-28%
Arlington Science Focus School5495836.2%
Arlington Traditional668663-0.7%
Ashlawn Elementary School552530-4%
Barcroft Elementary School477474-0.6%
Barrett Elementary School540519-3.9%
Campbell Elementary School417406-2.6%
Cardinal Elementary School7047141.4%
Carlin Springs Elementary School555547-1.4%
Claremont Immersion631622-1.4%
Discovery Elementary School5235230
Dorothy Hamm Middle School8999333.8%
Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School469435-7.2%
Glebe Elementary School5305432.5%
Gunston Middle School1,1121,031-7.3%
Hoffman-Boston Elementary School5656026.5%
Innovation Elementary School4704965.5%
Integration Station3431-8.8%
Jamestown Elementary School482465-3.5%
Jefferson Middle School1,0541,0903.4%
Kenmore Middle School9981,0091.1%
Key Elementary School618579-6.3%
Long Branch Elementary School3994236%
Montessori Public School of Arlington4995173.6%
Nottingham Elementary School409374-8.6%
Oakridge Elementary School674645-4.3%
Randolph Elementary School407396-2.7%
Swanson Middle School9369653.1%
Taylor Elementary School539530-1.7%
Tuckahoe Elementary School4424532.5%
Wakefield High School2,7722,722-1.8%
Washington Liberty High School2,7172,9046.9%
Williamsburg Middle School8278563.5%
Yorktown High School2,5772,497-3.1%

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