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Lee County schools welcomed 226 6th-grade students in 2023-24 school year

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There were 226 6th-grade students enrolled in Lee County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.3% fewer than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 6th-grade students in the county was Pennington Middle 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

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

School Name# of 6th-grade Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Pennington Middle School9934.5%287
Jonesville Middle School8334.9%238
Elydale Middle School4432.1%137
Lee High School00%777
Rose Hill Elementary School00%242
St. Charles Elementary School00%111
Thomas Walker High School00%283
Dryden Elementary School00%255
Elk Knob Elementary School00%308
Flatwoods Elementary School00%333

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