Bedford County Education: 598 multiracial students enrolled in schools in 2024-25 school year

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There were 598 multiracial students enrolled in Bedford County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 0.3% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Data showed that Bedford County welcomed 8,932 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 6.7% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 19 schools in the county, Jefferson Forest High School recorded the largest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 84 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 56% of the enrollment, while white students constitute 44%.

Ethnicities in Bedford County in 2024-25 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Bedford County Schools During 2024-25 School Year

School Name Multiracial Students Enrollment Total Enrollment % of Total Enrollment
Bedford Elementary School 44 448 9.8%
Bedford Primary School 35 266 13.2%
Big Island Elementary School 12 182 6.6%
Boonsboro Elementary School 14 309 4.5%
Forest Elementary School 21 384 5.5%
Forest Middle School 44 854 5.2%
Goodview Elementary School 46 504 9.1%
Huddleston Elementary School 17 221 7.7%
Jefferson Forest High School 84 1,282 6.6%
Liberty High School 46 708 6.5%
Liberty Middle School 32 518 6.2%
Moneta Elementary School 21 218 9.6%
Montvale Elementary School 13 252 5.2%
New London Academy Elementary 22 330 6.7%
Otter River Elementary School 11 167 6.6%
Staunton River High School 45 818 5.5%
Staunton River Middle School 30 612 4.9%
Stewartsville Elementary School 16 292 5.5%
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School 45 567 7.9%


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