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2023-24 School Year Enrollment: 139 8th-grade students welcomed in Floyd County schools

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There were 139 8th-grade students enrolled in Floyd County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 20.9% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Floyd County High School was the only school that welcomed 8th-grade students in the county.

Within Floyd County schools, the largest number of students were found in 10th-grade, while pre-kindergarten had the least students.

Statewide, Floyd County ranked 100th in enrollment numbers. It was ranked 101st 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.

Floyd County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

Pre-kindergartenKindergarten1st-grade2nd-grade3rd-grade4th-grade5th-grade6th-grade7th-grade8th-grade9th-grade10th-grade11th-grade12th-grade0501001502002022-23 school year2023-24 school year

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

School Name# of 8th-grade Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Floyd County High School13920.4%680
Willis Elementary School00%171
Check Elementary School00%289
Floyd Elementary School00%445
Indian Valley Elementary School00%128

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