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2023-24 School Year Enrollment: 124 7th-grade students welcomed in Grayson County schools

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There were 124 7th-grade students enrolled in Grayson County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 4.2% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 7th-grade students in the county was Independence Middle School.

Within Grayson County schools, the largest number of students were found in 5th-grade, while pre-kindergarten had the least students.

Statewide, Grayson County ranked 106th in enrollment numbers. It was also ranked 106th 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.

Grayson County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

Pre-kindergartenKindergarten1st-grade2nd-grade3rd-grade4th-grade5th-grade6th-grade7th-grade8th-grade9th-grade10th-grade11th-grade12th-grade0501001502022-23 school year2023-24 school year

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

School Name# of 7th-grade Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Independence Middle School8729.5%295
Fries Elementary School2510.7%234
Grayson Highlands128.5%142
Independence Elementary School00%301
Fairview Elementary School00%147
Grayson County High School00%457

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