Lynchburg Reporter

There were 721 9th-grade students enrolled in Bedford County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 4.6% fewer than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 9th-grade students in the county was Jefferson Forest High 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 9th-grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Jefferson Forest High School	317	24.2%	1,311
Staunton River High School	221	25.4%	869
Liberty High School	183	25.2%	727
Otter River Elementary School	0	0%	169
Forest Elementary School	0	0%	362
Forest Middle School	0	0%	890
Staunton River Middle School	0	0%	584
Goodview Elementary School	0	0%	506
Stewartsville Elementary School	0	0%	323
Huddleston Elementary School	0	0%	223
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	0	0%	540
Liberty Middle School	0	0%	535
Bedford Elementary School	0	0%	447
Moneta Elementary School	0	0%	230
Bedford Primary School	0	0%	289
Montvale Elementary School	0	0%	260
Big Island Elementary School	0	0%	148
New London Academy Elementary	0	0%	327
Boonsboro Elementary School	0	0%	321