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289 students were enrolled for 1st-grade in Wythe County schools in 2023-24 school year

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There were 289 1st-grade students enrolled in Wythe County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 4.3% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 1st-grade students in the county was Spiller Elementary School.

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

Statewide, Wythe County ranked 67th in enrollment numbers. It was ranked 65th 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.

Wythe County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

Pre-kindergartenKindergarten1st-grade2nd-grade3rd-grade4th-grade5th-grade6th-grade7th-grade8th-grade9th-grade10th-grade11th-grade12th-grade0501001502002503003502022-23 school year2023-24 school year

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

School Name# of 1st-grade Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Spiller Elementary School10416.4%635
Rural Retreat Elementary School6016.6%361
Jackson Memorial Elementary School4118.6%220
Max Meadows Elementary School2914.4%201
Sheffey Elementary School2913.1%221
Speedwell Elementary School2619.4%134
Rural Retreat High School00%310
Rural Retreat Middle School00%229
Scott Memorial Middle School00%305
Fort Chiswell High School00%431
Fort Chiswell Middle School00%306
George Wythe High School00%450

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