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1,826 8th-grade students enrolled in Spotsylvania County schools in 2023-24 school year

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There were 1,826 8th-grade students enrolled in Spotsylvania County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.2% fewer 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 Spotsylvania Middle 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 8th-grade Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Spotsylvania Middle School32131.9%1,005
Chancellor Middle School28135.5%791
Battlefield Middle School27435.8%765
Ni River Middle School25035%715
Freedom Middle School24632.7%753
Post Oak Middle School23232.6%711
Thornburg Middle School22230.2%735
Livingston Elementary School00%448
Spotsylvania High School00%1,328
Cedar Forest Elementary School00%782
Massaponax High School00%1,715
Chancellor Elementary School00%439
Chancellor High School00%1,379
Parkside Elementary School00%925
Wilderness Elementary School00%650
Courthouse Rd Elementary School00%769
Riverbend High School00%1,953
Courtland Elementary School00%564
Riverview Elementary School00%679
Courtland High School00%1,498
Salem Elementary School00%582
Battlefield Elementary School00%668
Smith Station Elementary School00%704
Harrison Road Elementary School00%732
Spotswood Elementary School00%524
Berkeley Elementary School00%282
Lee Hill Elementary School00%683
Spotsylvania Elementary School00%594
Brock Road Elementary School00%691

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