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392 pre-kindergarten students enrolled in Wise County schools in 2023-24 school year

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There were 392 pre-kindergarten students enrolled in Wise County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 4.8% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of pre-kindergarten students in the county was Union Primary School.

Within Wise County schools, the largest number of students were found in 1st-grade, while 12th-grade had the least students.

Statewide, Wise County ranked 41st in enrollment numbers. It was also ranked 41st 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.

Wise County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

Pre-kindergartenKindergarten1st-grade2nd-grade3rd-grade4th-grade5th-grade6th-grade7th-grade8th-grade9th-grade10th-grade11th-grade12th-grade0501001502002503003504004505005502022-23 school year2023-24 school year

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

School Name# of Pre-kindergarten Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Union Primary School11814.2%830
Wise Primary School9916.1%616
St. Paul Elementary School7213.3%542
J. W. Adams Combined5210.2%512
Coeburn Primary School5111.5%443
L. F. Addington Middle School00%409
Union High School00%567
Union Middle School00%569
Central High School00%663
Coeburn Middle School00%338
Eastside High School00%394

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