Lynchburg Reporter

There were 673 4th-grade students enrolled in Bedford County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.4% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 4th-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 4th-grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Bedford Elementary School	101	22.6%	447
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	89	16.5%	540
Goodview Elementary School	80	15.8%	506
Boonsboro Elementary School	74	23.1%	321
Forest Elementary School	68	18.8%	362
Stewartsville Elementary School	56	17.3%	323
Montvale Elementary School	41	15.8%	260
New London Academy Elementary	40	12.2%	327
Huddleston Elementary School	37	16.6%	223
Otter River Elementary School	32	18.9%	169
Big Island Elementary School	30	20.3%	148
Moneta Elementary School	25	10.9%	230
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