Surry County schools enrolled 700 students in the 2025-26 school year, 0.9% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.
In terms of gender distribution, the student body in Surry County was 52.7% boys and 47.3% girls.
Data showed that white students made up 42.7% of the student body, the largest share in Surry County schools, followed by Black or African American students at 41.6%, Hispanic students at 7.9% and Asian students at 0.7%.
Surry Elementary School had the highest enrollment among the county’s three schools in the 2025-26 school year, with 301 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luther P. Jackson Middle School | 201 | 206 | 2.5% |
| Surry County High School | 201 | 193 | -4% |
| Surry Elementary School | 292 | 301 | 3.1% |
