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146 students were enrolled for 4th-grade in Buchanan County schools in 2023-24 school year

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There were 146 4th-grade students enrolled in Buchanan County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 17% fewer than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 4th-grade students in the county was Riverview Elementary/Middle School.

Within Buchanan County schools, the largest number of students were found in 9th-grade, while pre-kindergarten had the least students.

Statewide, Buchanan County ranked 88th in enrollment numbers. It was ranked 87th 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.

Buchanan County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

Pre-kindergartenKindergarten1st-grade2nd-grade3rd-grade4th-grade5th-grade6th-grade7th-grade8th-grade9th-grade10th-grade11th-grade12th-grade0501001502002502022-23 school year2023-24 school year

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

School Name# of 4th-grade Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Riverview Elementary/Middle School628.5%729
Hurley Elementary/Middle School329.9%322
Twin Valley Elementary/Middle School269.9%262
Council Elementary/Middle School2613.4%194
Hurley High School00%226
Twin Valley High School00%186
Council High School00%111
Grundy High School00%348

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