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Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Powhatan County schools welcomed 326 8th-grade students in 2023-24 school year

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There were 326 8th-grade students enrolled in Powhatan County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.5% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Powhatan Middle School was the only school that welcomed 8th-grade students in the county.

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 8th-grade Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Powhatan Middle School32633.2%982
Flat Rock Elementary School00%664
Pocahontas Elementary School00%747
Powhatan Elementary School00%444
Powhatan High School00%1,385

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