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Thursday, October 17, 2024

Amherst County schools welcomed 292 1st-grade students in 2023-24 school year

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There were 292 1st-grade students enrolled in Amherst County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 5% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 1st-grade students in the county was Amelon Elementary School.

Within Amherst County schools, the largest number of students were found in 11th-grade, while pre-kindergarten had the least students.

Statewide, Amherst County ranked 62nd in enrollment numbers. It was ranked 61st 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.

Amherst County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

Pre-kindergartenKindergarten1st-grade2nd-grade3rd-grade4th-grade5th-grade6th-grade7th-grade8th-grade9th-grade10th-grade11th-grade12th-grade0501001502002503003504002022-23 school year2023-24 school year

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

School Name# of 1st-grade Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Amelon Elementary School7117.1%415
Madison Heights Elementary School5713.3%429
Central Elementary School5216.1%323
Amherst Elementary School5018.7%267
Elon Elementary School4815.1%318
Temperance Elementary School1413.7%102
Monelison Middle School00%512
Amherst County High School00%1,243
Amherst Middle School00%356

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