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282 6th-grade students enrolled in Wythe County schools 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 282 6th-grade students enrolled in Wythe County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.4% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 6th-grade students in the county was Fort Chiswell Middle 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 6th-grade Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Fort Chiswell Middle School10735%306
Scott Memorial Middle School10032.8%305
Rural Retreat Middle School7532.8%229
Max Meadows Elementary School00%201
Rural Retreat Elementary School00%361
Rural Retreat High School00%310
Sheffey Elementary School00%221
Speedwell Elementary School00%134
Fort Chiswell High School00%431
Spiller Elementary School00%635
George Wythe High School00%450
Jackson Memorial Elementary School00%220

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