SW Virginia News

There were 540 9th-grade students enrolled in Washington County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.9% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 9th-grade students in the county was Abingdon High School.

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

Statewide, Washington County ranked 35th in enrollment numbers. It was also ranked 35th 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.

School Name	# of 9th-grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Abingdon High School	202	23%	879
John S. Battle High School	165	25.4%	649
Patrick Henry High School	107	27.3%	392
Holston High School	66	26.3%	251
Watauga Elementary School	0	0%	568
Glade Spring Middle School	0	0%	234
Greendale Elementary School	0	0%	285
High Point Elementary School	0	0%	568
Meadowview Elementary School	0	0%	534
Abingdon Elementary School	0	0%	410
Rhea Valley Elementary School	0	0%	420
Valley Institute Elementary School	0	0%	270
Damascus Middle School	0	0%	162
Wallace Middle School	0	0%	427
E. B. Stanley Middle School	0	0%	664