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Enrollment in Scott County Public Schools District increased over previous year

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

There were 4,274 students in Scott County Public Schools District, 6.1% more than the year before.

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

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.4% of them were male, and 48.6% were female.

Data also showed that most of the studets were white, representing 86.2% of Scott County Public Schools District's total enrollment.

Scott County Public Schools District has a main office in Gate City and is the only school district within Scott 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 Scott County Over 8 Years

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Enrollment in Scott County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

SchoolTotal Enrollment in 2023-24Total Enrollment in 2022-23% Change
Virginia Connections Academy73551343.3%
Gate City High School607620-2.1%
Shoemaker Elementary School4794506.4%
Weber City Elementary School3673631.1%
Gate City Middle School311333-6.6%
Rye Cove High School30827910.4%
Duffield-Pattonsville Primary School2942862.8%
Nickelsville Elementary School294299-1.7%
Twin Springs High School2422420%
Yuma Elementary School1921863.2%
Rye Cove Intermediate School1551531.3%
Hilton Elementary School15313017.7%
Dungannon Intermediate School1378561.2%

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