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Powhatan County schools welcomed 292 1st-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 292 1st-grade students enrolled in Powhatan County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 9.8% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 1st-grade students in the county was Pocahontas Elementary School.

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

Statewide, Powhatan County ranked 59th in enrollment numbers. It was also ranked 59th 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.

Powhatan County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

Pre-kindergartenKindergarten1st-grade2nd-grade3rd-grade4th-grade5th-grade6th-grade7th-grade8th-grade9th-grade10th-grade11th-grade12th-grade0501001502002503003504004502022-23 school year2023-24 school year

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

School Name# of 1st-grade Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Pocahontas Elementary School11114.9%747
Flat Rock Elementary School10816.3%664
Powhatan Elementary School7316.4%444
Powhatan Middle School00%982
Powhatan High School00%1,385

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