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Smyth County schools welcomed 281 kindergarten students in 2023-24 school year

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Lisa Coons Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://www.doe.virginia.gov/about-vdoe/agency-leadership/superintendent

Lisa Coons Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://www.doe.virginia.gov/about-vdoe/agency-leadership/superintendent

There were 281 kindergarten students enrolled in Smyth County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.4% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of kindergarten students in the county was Chilhowie Elementary School.

Within Smyth County schools, the largest number of students were found in 11th-grade, while pre-kindergarten had the least students.

Statewide, Smyth County ranked 66th in enrollment numbers. It was ranked 63rd the year before.

As of November 2023, according to Public Schools Review, Virginia public schools saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:14, which is better than the national average of 1:15 in public schools nationwide.

Smyth County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

Pre-kindergartenKindergarten1st-grade2nd-grade3rd-grade4th-grade5th-grade6th-grade7th-grade8th-grade9th-grade10th-grade11th-grade12th-grade0501001502002503003504002022-23 school year2023-24 school year

Enrollment by Grade in Smyth County Schools for 2023-24 School Year

School Name# of Kindergarten Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Chilhowie Elementary School9016.5%544
Oak Point Elementary School5715.2%375
Marion Elementary School4414.2%309
Saltville Elementary School3518.4%190
Atkins Elementary School2112.3%171
Rich Valley Elementary School2015.5%129
Sugar Grove Elementary School1414%100
Marion Middle School00%389
Marion Senior High School00%597
Northwood High School00%230
Northwood Middle School00%164
Chilhowie High School00%401
Chilhowie Middle School00%295

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