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680 2nd-grade students enrolled in Bedford County schools in 2023-24 school year

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There were 680 2nd-grade students enrolled in Bedford County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 13.3% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 2nd-grade students in the county was Bedford Elementary School.

Within Bedford County schools, the largest number of students were found in 10th-grade, while pre-kindergarten had the least students.

Statewide, Bedford County ranked 28th in enrollment numbers. It was also ranked 28th 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.

Bedford County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

Pre-kindergartenKindergarten1st-grade2nd-grade3rd-grade4th-grade5th-grade6th-grade7th-grade8th-grade9th-grade10th-grade11th-grade12th-grade01002003004005006007008002022-23 school year2023-24 school year

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

School Name# of 2nd-grade Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Bedford Elementary School11124.8%447
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School9116.9%540
Goodview Elementary School8015.8%506
Forest Elementary School6818.8%362
New London Academy Elementary6018.3%327
Stewartsville Elementary School5115.8%323
Boonsboro Elementary School5115.9%321
Montvale Elementary School4517.3%260
Moneta Elementary School3816.5%230
Huddleston Elementary School3716.6%223
Big Island Elementary School2516.9%148
Otter River Elementary School2313.6%169
Staunton River High School00%869
Forest Middle School00%890
Staunton River Middle School00%584
Jefferson Forest High School00%1,311
Liberty High School00%727
Liberty Middle School00%535
Bedford Primary School00%289

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