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Lee County Public Schools District in Lee County experienced growth in student enrollment for 2023-24 school year

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The only school district in Lee County had rising enrollment in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

There were 2,971 students in Lee County Public Schools District, 0.7% more than the year before.

Enrollment in Lee County bucked the state's trend of decreasing enrollment.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 52.5% of them were male, and 47.5% were female.

Data also showed that most of the studets were white, representing 96.7% of Lee County Public Schools District's total enrollment.

Lee County Public Schools District has a main office in Jonesville and is the only school district within Lee County.

According to Public School Review, Virginia public schools saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:14 in the 2023-24 school year, which is better than the national average of 1:15 in public schools.

Enrollment in Lee County Over 8 Years

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Enrollment in Lee County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

SchoolTotal Enrollment in 2023-24Total Enrollment in 2022-23% Change
Lee High School777781-0.5%
Flatwoods Elementary School33330210.3%
Elk Knob Elementary School3082838.8%
Pennington Middle School2872744.7%
Thomas Walker High School2832781.8%
Dryden Elementary School255273-6.6%
Rose Hill Elementary School242251-3.6%
Jonesville Middle School238248-4%
Elydale Middle School137139-1.4%
St. Charles Elementary School111120-7.5%

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