Lynchburg Reporter

There were 599 3rd-grade students enrolled in Bedford County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 10.7% fewer than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 3rd-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.

School Name	# of 3rd-grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Bedford Elementary School	119	26.6%	447
Goodview Elementary School	66	13%	506
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	64	11.9%	540
Forest Elementary School	56	15.5%	362
Boonsboro Elementary School	54	16.8%	321
Stewartsville Elementary School	50	15.5%	323
New London Academy Elementary	43	13.1%	327
Montvale Elementary School	41	15.8%	260
Huddleston Elementary School	31	13.9%	223
Moneta Elementary School	31	13.5%	230
Otter River Elementary School	24	14.2%	169
Big Island Elementary School	20	13.5%	148
Staunton River High School	0	0%	869
Forest Middle School	0	0%	890
Staunton River Middle School	0	0%	584
Jefferson Forest High School	0	0%	1,311
Liberty High School	0	0%	727
Liberty Middle School	0	0%	535
Bedford Primary School	0	0%	289