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Russell County schools welcomed 251 1st-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 251 1st-grade students enrolled in Russell County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 3.7% 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 Lebanon Primary School.

Within Russell County schools, the largest number of students were found in 10th-grade, while 4th-grade had the least students.

Statewide, Russell County ranked 70th in enrollment numbers. It was ranked 74th 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.

Russell 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 Russell County Schools for 2023-24 School Year

School Name# of 1st-grade Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Lebanon Primary School9231.8%289
Honaker Elementary School7812.5%626
Copper Creek Elementary School4430.3%145
Belfast Elementary School2114.8%142
Swords Creek Elementary School1617.2%93
Honaker High School00%437
Lebanon Elementary School00%295
Lebanon High School00%598
Lebanon Middle School00%305
Castlewood Elementary School00%229
Castlewood High School00%295

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