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2023-24 School Year Enrollment: 1,659 3rd-grade students welcomed in Spotsylvania County schools

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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 1,659 3rd-grade students enrolled in Spotsylvania County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 5% fewer than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 3rd-grade students in the county was Parkside Elementary School.

Within Spotsylvania County schools, the largest number of students were found in 10th-grade, while pre-kindergarten had the least students.

Statewide, Spotsylvania County ranked 12th in enrollment numbers. It was also ranked 12th 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.

Spotsylvania County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

Pre-kindergartenKindergarten1st-grade2nd-grade3rd-grade4th-grade5th-grade6th-grade7th-grade8th-grade9th-grade10th-grade11th-grade12th-grade05001,0001,5002,0002,5002022-23 school year2023-24 school year

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

School Name# of 3rd-grade Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Parkside Elementary School15016.2%925
Cedar Forest Elementary School12415.9%782
Courthouse Rd Elementary School12416.1%769
Smith Station Elementary School11716.6%704
Wilderness Elementary School10616.3%650
Brock Road Elementary School10615.3%691
Spotsylvania Elementary School10517.7%594
Lee Hill Elementary School10214.9%683
Battlefield Elementary School10015%668
Harrison Road Elementary School10013.7%732
Riverview Elementary School9814.4%679
Spotswood Elementary School9217.6%524
Salem Elementary School8614.8%582
Courtland Elementary School8114.4%564
Chancellor Elementary School6314.4%439
Livingston Elementary School6013.4%448
Berkeley Elementary School4516%282
Spotsylvania High School00%1,328
Massaponax High School00%1,715
Spotsylvania Middle School00%1,005
Ni River Middle School00%715
Thornburg Middle School00%735
Chancellor High School00%1,379
Chancellor Middle School00%791
Post Oak Middle School00%711
Riverbend High School00%1,953
Courtland High School00%1,498
Freedom Middle School00%753
Battlefield Middle School00%765

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