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In terms of gender distribution, the student body in Orange County comprised 50.2% boys, with girls representing 49.7%, while 0.1% of the students did not specify their gender or identify with either category.
Data also showed that white students made up 60% of the student body, the largest percentage in Orange County schools, followed by Hispanic students with 14.6%, 13.3% Black or African American students and 0.8% Asian students.
Orange County High School had the highest enrollment among Orange County's nine schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 1,464 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon-Barbour Elementary School | 321 | 344 | 7.2% |
| Lightfoot Elementary School | 237 | 249 | 5.1% |
| Locust Grove Elementary School | 520 | 518 | -0.4% |
| Locust Grove Middle School | 694 | 680 | -2% |
| Locust Grove Primary School | 453 | 484 | 6.8% |
| Orange County High School | 1,479 | 1,464 | -1% |
| Orange Elementary School | 649 | 644 | -0.8% |
| Prospect Heights Middle School | 459 | 448 | -2.4% |
| Unionville Elementary School | 230 | 251 | 9.1% |
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