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Russell County schools welcomed 255 9th-grade students in 2023-24 school year

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There were 255 9th-grade students enrolled in Russell County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 15.3% fewer than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 9th-grade students in the county was Lebanon High 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 9th-grade Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Lebanon High School11118.6%598
Honaker High School8118.5%437
Castlewood High School6321.4%295
Honaker Elementary School00%626
Lebanon Elementary School00%295
Lebanon Middle School00%305
Lebanon Primary School00%289
Swords Creek Elementary School00%93
Belfast Elementary School00%142
Castlewood Elementary School00%229
Copper Creek Elementary School00%145

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