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Wythe County schools welcomed 293 5th-grade students in 2023-24 school year

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Lisa Coons Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://www.doe.virginia.gov/about-vdoe/agency-leadership/superintendent

Lisa Coons Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://www.doe.virginia.gov/about-vdoe/agency-leadership/superintendent

There were 293 5th-grade students enrolled in Wythe County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 3.9% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 5th-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 5th-grade Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Spiller Elementary School9515%635
Rural Retreat Elementary School7119.7%361
Sheffey Elementary School4118.6%221
Max Meadows Elementary School3416.9%201
Jackson Memorial Elementary School3013.6%220
Speedwell Elementary School2216.4%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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