Lynchburg Reporter

There were 629 kindergarten students enrolled in Bedford County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 3.1% fewer than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of kindergarten students in the county was Bedford Primary 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 Kindergarten Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Bedford Primary School	114	39.4%	289
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	94	17.4%	540
Goodview Elementary School	72	14.2%	506
Forest Elementary School	55	15.2%	362
New London Academy Elementary	50	15.3%	327
Stewartsville Elementary School	44	13.6%	323
Montvale Elementary School	44	16.9%	260
Boonsboro Elementary School	39	12.1%	321
Huddleston Elementary School	34	15.2%	223
Moneta Elementary School	34	14.8%	230
Otter River Elementary School	31	18.3%	169
Big Island Elementary School	18	12.2%	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 Elementary School	0	0%	447