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How many students were enrolled in 5th-grade in Augusta County in 2023-24 school year?

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There were 721 5th-grade students enrolled in Augusta County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 10.1% fewer than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 5th-grade students in the county was Riverheads Elementary School.

Within Augusta County schools, the largest number of students were found in 9th-grade, while pre-kindergarten had the least students.

Statewide, Augusta County ranked 26th in enrollment numbers. It was also ranked 26th 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.

Augusta County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

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

School Name# of 5th-grade Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Wilson Elementary School11717.7%660
Riverheads Elementary School11716.2%721
Edward G. Clymore Elementary School11614.9%776
Stuarts Draft Elementary School8814.4%613
Cassell Elementary School8413.1%639
Guy K. Stump Elementary School7115.7%453
Churchville Elementary School6815.1%449
North River Elementary School4117.3%237
Craigsville Elementary School1914.8%128
Stuarts Draft Middle School00%504
Wilson Memorial High School00%865
Fort Defiance High School00%738
Wilson Middle School00%656
Riverheads High School00%448
Beverley Manor Middle School00%612
S. Gordon Stewart Middle School00%516
Buffalo Gap High School00%416
Stuarts Draft High School00%713

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