Quantcast

Fredericksburg Leader

Thursday, November 21, 2024

2023-24 School Year Enrollment: 340 5th-grade students welcomed in Caroline County schools

Webp lisa coons

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 340 5th-grade students enrolled in Caroline County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 5.3% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 5th-grade students in the county was Lewis & Clark Elementary School.

Within Caroline County schools, the largest number of students were found in 9th-grade, while pre-kindergarten had the least students.

Statewide, Caroline County ranked 54th in enrollment numbers. It was ranked 56th 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.

Caroline 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 Caroline County Schools for 2023-24 School Year

School Name# of 5th-grade Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Lewis & Clark Elementary School14715%983
Bowling Green Elementary School11113.7%811
Madison Elementary School8216.7%492
Caroline High School00%1,278
Caroline Middle School00%1,000

MORE NEWS