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2023-24 School Year Enrollment: 157 8th-grade students welcomed in Rockbridge County schools

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There were 157 8th-grade students enrolled in Rockbridge County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 19.1% fewer than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Mountain View Elementary School was the only school that welcomed 8th-grade students in the county.

Within Rockbridge County schools, the largest number of students were found in 11th-grade, while pre-kindergarten had the least students.

Statewide, Rockbridge County ranked 94th in enrollment numbers. It was also ranked 94th 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.

Rockbridge County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

Pre-kindergartenKindergarten1st-grade2nd-grade3rd-grade4th-grade5th-grade6th-grade7th-grade8th-grade9th-grade10th-grade11th-grade12th-grade01002003004005006002022-23 school year2023-24 school year

Enrollment by Grade in Rockbridge County Schools for 2023-24 School Year

School Name# of 8th-grade Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Natural Bridge Elementary School00%247
Rockbridge County High School00%966
Fairfield Elementary School00%224
Mountain View Elementary School00%140

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