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

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By Central Shenandoah News

Nov 11, 2024

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

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

School Name	# of 6th-grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Wilson Middle School	235	35.8%	656
Beverley Manor Middle School	219	35.8%	612
S. Gordon Stewart Middle School	183	35.5%	516
Stuarts Draft Middle School	175	34.7%	504
Craigsville Elementary School	0	0%	128
Wilson Elementary School	0	0%	660
Edward G. Clymore Elementary School	0	0%	776
Wilson Memorial High School	0	0%	865
Fort Defiance High School	0	0%	738
Guy K. Stump Elementary School	0	0%	453
North River Elementary School	0	0%	237
Riverheads Elementary School	0	0%	721
Riverheads High School	0	0%	448
Buffalo Gap High School	0	0%	416
Stuarts Draft Elementary School	0	0%	613
Cassell Elementary School	0	0%	639
Stuarts Draft High School	0	0%	713
Churchville Elementary School	0	0%	449