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Lower student enrollment in Tazewell County Public Schools District, following state's trend

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The only school district in Tazewell County suffered declining enrollment in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

There were 5,307 students in Tazewell County Public Schools District, 2.1% less than the year before.

Enrollment in Tazewell County was steady with the state's trend of decreasing enrollment.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 52% of them were male, and 47.9% were female.

Data also showed that most of the studets were white, representing 91.9% of Tazewell County Public Schools District's total enrollment.

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

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Enrollment in Tazewell County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

SchoolTotal Enrollment in 2023-24Total Enrollment in 2022-23% Change
Richlands High School600636-5.7%
Richlands Elementary School5615472.6%
Graham High School5355340.2%
Tazewell High School509538-5.4%
Richlands Middle School471495-4.8%
Tazewell Primary School4354223.1%
Graham Intermediate School38327937.3%
Tazewell Middle School3783692.4%
Tazewell Intermediate School3643465.2%
Cedar Bluff Elementary School349388-10.1%
Graham Middle School325372-12.6%
Dudley Primary School242357-32.2%
Abbs Valley-Boissevain Elementary School15513911.5%

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