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211 10th-grade students enrolled in Lee County schools 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 211 10th-grade students enrolled in Lee County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 7.9% fewer than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 10th-grade students in the county was Lee High School.

Within Lee County schools, the largest number of students were found in 9th-grade, while 12th-grade had the least students.

Statewide, Lee County ranked 76th in enrollment numbers. It was ranked 77th 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.

Lee County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

Pre-kindergartenKindergarten1st-grade2nd-grade3rd-grade4th-grade5th-grade6th-grade7th-grade8th-grade9th-grade10th-grade11th-grade12th-grade0501001502002503002022-23 school year2023-24 school year

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

School Name# of 10th-grade Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Lee High School15820.3%777
Thomas Walker High School5318.7%283
Jonesville Middle School00%238
Pennington Middle School00%287
Rose Hill Elementary School00%242
St. Charles Elementary School00%111
Dryden Elementary School00%255
Elk Knob Elementary School00%308
Elydale Middle School00%137
Flatwoods Elementary School00%333

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