Orange County schools enrolled 4,981 students in the 2025-26 school year, 1.9% fewer than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.
In terms of gender distribution, the student body in Orange County was 50.4% boys and 49.6% girls.
Data showed that white students made up 56.7% of the student body, the largest share in Orange County schools, followed by Hispanic students at 17.8%, Black or African American students at 12.6% and Asian students at 0.8%.
Orange County High School had the highest enrollment among the county’s nine schools in the 2025-26 school year, with 1,466 students.
Virginia public schools have an average student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1, compared with the national average of 15:1, according to Public School Review. Minority students, primarily Hispanic and Black, make up 56% of the enrollment, while white students account for 44%.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2024-25 | Total enrollment in 2025-26 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon-Barbour Elementary School | 326 | 317 | -2.8% |
| Lightfoot Elementary School | 224 | 219 | -2.2% |
| Locust Grove Elementary School | 519 | 567 | 9.2% |
| Locust Grove Middle School | 686 | 664 | -3.2% |
| Locust Grove Primary School | 500 | 434 | -13.2% |
| Orange County High School | 1,482 | 1,466 | -1.1% |
| Orange Elementary School | 621 | 607 | -2.3% |
| Prospect Heights Middle School | 466 | 463 | -0.6% |
| Unionville Elementary School | 256 | 244 | -4.7% |
