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Amherst County schools welcomed 303 8th-grade students in 2023-24 school year

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Lisa Coons Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://www.doe.virginia.gov/about-vdoe/agency-leadership/superintendent

Lisa Coons Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://www.doe.virginia.gov/about-vdoe/agency-leadership/superintendent

There were 303 8th-grade students enrolled in Amherst County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 4.8% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 8th-grade students in the county was Monelison Middle 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 8th-grade Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Monelison Middle School18936.9%512
Amherst Middle School11432%356
Central Elementary School00%323
Elon Elementary School00%318
Madison Heights Elementary School00%429
Temperance Elementary School00%102
Amelon Elementary School00%415
Amherst County High School00%1,243
Amherst Elementary School00%267

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