Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) serves approximately 10,000 pK-12 students in a county with an estimated population of more than 98,000 residents spread across 389 square miles. Nineteen schools serve four attendance areas, including eleven elementary schools, four middle schools, four high schools. These attendance areas vary widely in size and population density, ranging from the more urban centers of Blacksburg and Christiansburg to the more rural communities of Auburn and Eastern Montgomery.