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In 2023-24 school year, white students had highest representation in Bedford County schools

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

Of the 9,061 students attending Bedford County schools, 78.4% were white. Black 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 Bedford County, representing 78.8% of the student body.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 0.3% 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.

Ethnicities in Bedford County in 2023-24 School Year

White (78.4%)Black (7.6%)Multiracial (6.6%)Hispanic (5.3%)<5% Ethnicities (2.1%)

Most Prevalent Ethnicity in Bedford County Schools in 2023-24 School Year

School nameMost Prevalent Ethnic Group% of Total Student PopulationTotal Enrollment
Jefferson Forest High SchoolWhite77.4%1,311
Forest Middle SchoolWhite79%890
Staunton River High SchoolWhite83.3%869
Liberty High SchoolWhite78.7%727
Staunton River Middle SchoolWhite84.8%584
Thomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolWhite73.1%540
Liberty Middle SchoolWhite72.7%535
Goodview Elementary SchoolWhite80.8%506
Bedford Elementary SchoolWhite67.3%447
Forest Elementary SchoolWhite73.5%362
New London Academy ElementaryWhite80.1%327
Stewartsville Elementary SchoolWhite80.8%323
Boonsboro Elementary SchoolWhite81%321
Bedford Primary SchoolWhite72.3%289
Montvale Elementary SchoolWhite88.5%260
Moneta Elementary SchoolWhite77%230
Huddleston Elementary SchoolWhite77.6%223
Otter River Elementary SchoolWhite86.4%169
Big Island Elementary SchoolWhite81.1%148

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