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Enrollment in Stafford County Public Schools District increased over previous year

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The only school district in Stafford County had rising enrollment in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

There were 31,700 students in Stafford County Public Schools District, 1.7% more than the year before.

Enrollment in Stafford County bucked the state's trend of decreasing enrollment.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.7% of them were male, and 48.1% were female.

The most represented ethnicity among Stafford County Public Schools District students was white, accounting for 38.9% of the student population.

Stafford County Public Schools District has a main office in Stafford and is the only school district within Stafford County.

According to Public School Review, Virginia public schools saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:14 in the 2023-24 school year, which is better than the national average of 1:15 in public schools.

Enrollment in Stafford County Over 8 Years

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Enrollment in Stafford County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

SchoolTotal Enrollment in 2023-24Total Enrollment in 2022-23% Change
Brooke Point High School2,2422,1583.9%
Stafford Senior High School2,2292,1225%
Mountain View High School2,2082,205< 0.1%
North Stafford High School2,0541,9326.3%
Colonial Forge High School1,9912,004-0.6%
Rodney E. Thompson Middle School1,0331,0181.5%
H. H. Poole Middle School1,0269834.4%
Shirley C. Heim Middle School952983-3.2%
Stafford Middle School9319072.6%
T. Benton Gayle Middle School9299032.9%
Conway Elementary School9188932.8%
Rocky Run Elementary School9068506.6%
Hampton Oaks Elementary School9048941.1%
Park Ridge Elementary School8818661.7%
Donald B. Dixon-Lyle R. Smith Middle School879899-2.2%
Andrew G. Wright Middle School842870-3.2%
Anne E. Moncure Elementary School841902-6.8%
Winding Creek Elementary School839840-0.1%
Stafford Elementary School81574110%
Margaret Brent Elementary School807806< 0.1%
Kate Waller Barrett Elementary School7877741.7%
Garrisonville Elementary School7527194.6%
Anthony Burns Elementary School7477322%
Grafton Village Elementary School744775-4%
Falmouth Elementary School7286856.3%
Widewater Elementary School6806268.6%
Rockhill Elementary School646687-6%
Hartwood Elementary School6106011.5%
Edward E. Drew Jr. Middle School601617-2.6%
Ferry Farm Elementary School551595-7.4%
Rising Star Early Childhood Education Center at Melchers34630613.1%
North Star Early Childhood Education Center2812675.2%

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