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Augusta County schools welcomed 812 6th-grade students in 2023-24 school year

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There were 812 6th-grade students enrolled in Augusta County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 9.4% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 6th-grade students in the county was Wilson Middle 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 6th-grade Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Wilson Middle School23535.8%656
Beverley Manor Middle School21935.8%612
S. Gordon Stewart Middle School18335.5%516
Stuarts Draft Middle School17534.7%504
Craigsville Elementary School00%128
Wilson Elementary School00%660
Edward G. Clymore Elementary School00%776
Wilson Memorial High School00%865
Fort Defiance High School00%738
Guy K. Stump Elementary School00%453
North River Elementary School00%237
Riverheads Elementary School00%721
Riverheads High School00%448
Buffalo Gap High School00%416
Stuarts Draft Elementary School00%613
Cassell Elementary School00%639
Stuarts Draft High School00%713
Churchville Elementary School00%449

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