Central Nova News

White students comprised the largest ethnic group in Arlington County schools during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Of the 27,536 students attending Arlington County schools, 41.9% were white. Hispanic made up the second largest ethnicity among the schools in the county.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most prevalent ethnic group in Arlington County, representing 42.6% of the student body.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 0.2% compared to the previous year.

According to Public School Review, Virginia public schools saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:14 in the 2024-25 school year, which is better than the national average of 1:15 in public schools.

School name	Most Prevalent Ethnic Group	% of Total Student Population	Total Enrollment
Washington Liberty High School	White	40%	2,904
Wakefield High School	Hispanic	45.3%	2,722
Yorktown High School	White	60.1%	2,497
Jefferson Middle School	Hispanic	38.9%	1,090
Gunston Middle School	Hispanic	36.5%	1,031
Kenmore Middle School	Hispanic	48.3%	1,009
Swanson Middle School	White	51.9%	965
Dorothy Hamm Middle School	White	52.3%	933
Williamsburg Middle School	White	72.2%	856
Abingdon Elementary School	White	34.9%	717
Cardinal Elementary School	White	75.2%	714
Arlington Traditional	White	32.1%	663
Oakridge Elementary School	White	39.5%	645
Claremont Immersion	Hispanic	60.1%	622
Hoffman-Boston Elementary School	White	25.2%	602
Alice West Fleet Elementary School	White	33.2%	593
Arlington Science Focus School	White	53.3%	583
Key Elementary School	Hispanic	55.8%	579
Carlin Springs Elementary School	Hispanic	73.7%	547
Glebe Elementary School	White	60.4%	543
Ashlawn Elementary School	White	57%	530
Taylor Elementary School	White	63.6%	530
Discovery Elementary School	White	68.1%	523
Barrett Elementary School	Hispanic	53.8%	519
Montessori Public School of Arlington	White	38.3%	517
Innovation Elementary School	White	32.1%	496
Barcroft Elementary School	Hispanic	53.4%	474
Jamestown Elementary School	White	74.4%	465
Tuckahoe Elementary School	White	72.6%	453
Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School	Hispanic	40.9%	435
Long Branch Elementary School	White	44.4%	423
Campbell Elementary School	White	36.9%	406
Randolph Elementary School	Hispanic	57.8%	396
Nottingham Elementary School	White	72.5%	374
Arlington Community High School	Hispanic	85.2%	149
Integration Station	White	38.7%	31