Fredericksburg Leader

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

Of the 31,700 students attending Stafford County schools, 38.9% 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 Stafford County, representing 40.6% of the student body.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased by 1.7% 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
Brooke Point High School	White	34.1%	2,242
Stafford Senior High School	White	48%	2,229
Mountain View High School	White	51.1%	2,208
North Stafford High School	Hispanic	32.9%	2,054
Colonial Forge High School	White	38.5%	1,991
Rodney E. Thompson Middle School	White	44.9%	1,033
H. H. Poole Middle School	White	29.3%	1,026
Shirley C. Heim Middle School	Hispanic	41%	952
Stafford Middle School	Black	31.3%	931
T. Benton Gayle Middle School	White	42.9%	929
Conway Elementary School	White	39.4%	918
Rocky Run Elementary School	White	33.7%	906
Hampton Oaks Elementary School	White	44.6%	904
Park Ridge Elementary School	White	34.5%	881
Donald B. Dixon-Lyle R. Smith Middle School	White	59.7%	879
Andrew G. Wright Middle School	White	47.1%	842
Anne E. Moncure Elementary School	Hispanic	41.7%	841
Winding Creek Elementary School	White	36.1%	839
Stafford Elementary School	White	34.4%	815
Margaret Brent Elementary School	White	63.6%	807
Kate Waller Barrett Elementary School	Hispanic	37.7%	787
Garrisonville Elementary School	White	43.1%	752
Anthony Burns Elementary School	Black	33.6%	747
Grafton Village Elementary School	White	62.6%	744
Falmouth Elementary School	White	33.2%	728
Widewater Elementary School	Hispanic	38.7%	680
Rockhill Elementary School	White	43.7%	646
Hartwood Elementary School	White	57.5%	610
Edward E. Drew Jr. Middle School	White	31.9%	601
Ferry Farm Elementary School	White	57.5%	551
Rising Star Early Childhood Education Center at Melchers	Black	32.4%	346
North Star Early Childhood Education Center	Black	29.5%	281