Powhatan County schools enrolled 3,939 students in the 2025-26 school year, 3.5% fewer than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.
In terms of gender distribution, the student body in Powhatan County was 53.4% boys and 46.6% girls.
Data showed that white students made up 83.4% of the student body, the largest share in Powhatan County schools, followed by Hispanic students at 5.7%, Black or African American students at 4.5% and Asian students at 0.4%.
Powhatan High School had the highest enrollment among the county’s five schools in the 2025-26 school year, with 1,276 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Rock Elementary School | 654 | 623 | -4.7% |
| Pocahontas Elementary School | 668 | 659 | -1.3% |
| Powhatan Elementary School | 477 | 455 | -4.6% |
| Powhatan High School | 1,330 | 1,276 | -4.1% |
| Powhatan Middle School | 952 | 926 | -2.7% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Virginia Department of Education. The source data can be found here.
