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Wythe County schools welcomed 271 4th-grade students in 2023-24 school year

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There were 271 4th-grade students enrolled in Wythe County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 6.6% fewer than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 4th-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 4th-grade Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Spiller Elementary School10015.7%635
Rural Retreat Elementary School6317.5%361
Sheffey Elementary School3314.9%221
Jackson Memorial Elementary School3114.1%220
Max Meadows Elementary School2813.9%201
Speedwell Elementary School1611.9%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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