West Nova News

There were 10,845 students enrolled in Fauquier County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 3.8% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

In terms of gender distribution, the student body in Fauquier County comprised 51.9% boys, with girls representing 48.1%, while less than 0.1% of the students did not specify their gender or identify with either category.

Data also showed that white students made up 61.1% of the student body, the largest percentage in Fauquier County schools, followed by Hispanic students with 23.2%, 7% Black or African American students and 1.5% Asian students.

Liberty High School had the highest enrollment among Fauquier County's 18 schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 1,360 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%.

School name	Total enrollment in 2022-23	Total enrollment in 2023-24	% change
Auburn Middle School	554	582	5.1%
C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary School	499	526	5.4%
C. M. Bradley Elementary School	365	350	-4.1%
Cedar Lee Middle School	610	853	39.8%
Claude Thompson Elementary School	258	262	1.6%
Fauquier High School	1,163	1,162	-0.1%
Grace Miller Elementary School	495	519	4.8%
Greenville Elementary School	500	459	-8.2%
H. M. Pearson Elementary School	371	385	3.8%
James G. Brumfield Elementary School	496	514	3.6%
Kettle Run High School	1,207	1,189	-1.5%
Liberty High School	1,371	1,360	-0.8%
Margaret M. Pierce Elementary School	537	542	0.9%
Marshall Middle School	417	410	-1.7%
Mary Walter Elementary School	406	399	-1.7%
P. B. Smith Elementary School	421	405	-3.8%
W. C. Taylor Middle School	437	610	39.6%
W. G. Coleman Elementary School	337	318	-5.6%