Goochland County schools enrolled 2,689 students in the 2025-26 school year, 1.7% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.
In terms of gender distribution, the student body in Goochland County was 52% boys and 48% girls.
Data showed that white students made up 71.9% of the student body, the largest share in Goochland County schools, followed by Black or African American students at 11.5%, Hispanic students at 9.5% and Asian students at 1%.
Goochland High School had the highest enrollment among the county’s five schools in the 2025-26 school year, with 863 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Byrd Elementary School | 281 | 306 | 8.9% |
| Goochland Elementary School | 509 | 534 | 4.9% |
| Goochland High School | 850 | 863 | 1.5% |
| Goochland Middle School | 616 | 618 | 0.3% |
| Randolph Elementary School | 387 | 368 | -4.9% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Virginia Department of Education. The source data can be found here.
