Public schools in Galax, VA
Galax has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 2,035 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Galax City Public Schools runs 3 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Galax's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Galax | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galax City Public Schools | 3 | 1,393 | $14,113 |
| Carroll County Public Schools | 2 | 3,505 | $14,021 |
| Grayson County Public Schools | 1 | 1,561 | $16,370 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Galax, 432 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galax High | 432 | 13.8 | 88.9% | Galax City Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Galax, 335 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galax Middle | 335 | 14.5 | 99.4% | Galax City Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Galax, 1,268 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galax Elementary | 667 | 13.6 | 99.7% | Galax City Public Schools |
| Gladeville Elementary | 259 | 13.9 | 91.1% | Carroll County Public Schools |
| Oakland Elementary | 196 | 12.3 | 92.9% | Carroll County Public Schools |
| Fairview Elementary | 146 | 10.6 | 94.5% | Grayson County Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Galax's public schools compare with Virginia's
The median Galax school has 13.7 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Virginia median of 13.7. 67% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 37% across the state. Its median school enrolls 297 students (state 557).
| Galax | Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.7 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 297 | 557 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 67% | 37% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 64% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Galax schools and the 1,845 Virginia schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Galax
- Galax City Public SchoolsRuns 3 of Galax's 6 public schools and spent $14,113 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,113
- Galax High, the largest high school in Galax432 students in 2024-25, 13.8 per teacher.432
- Compare Galax City Public Schools with Carroll County Public SchoolsGalax's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in VirginiaVirginia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Galax addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Virginia
- Richmond95 schools
- Virginia Beach82 schools
- Alexandria55 schools
- Chesapeake45 schools
- Norfolk44 schools
- Roanoke41 schools
- Woodbridge40 schools
- Newport News39 schools
Questions about schools in Galax
How many public schools are in Galax, VA?
6 public schools with an address in Galax were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 2,035 students.What is the largest high school in Galax?
Galax High, with 432 students in 2024-25 (Galax City Public Schools).Which districts run Galax's schools?
Galax City Public Schools (3 schools), Carroll County Public Schools (2 schools), Grayson County Public Schools (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25