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635 students were enrolled for 1st-grade in Montgomery County schools 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 635 1st-grade students enrolled in Montgomery County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 7.7% fewer 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 Christiansburg Primary School.

Within Montgomery County schools, the largest number of students were found in 11th-grade, while pre-kindergarten had the least students.

Statewide, Montgomery County ranked 27th in enrollment numbers. It was also ranked 27th 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.

Montgomery County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

Pre-kindergartenKindergarten1st-grade2nd-grade3rd-grade4th-grade5th-grade6th-grade7th-grade8th-grade9th-grade10th-grade11th-grade12th-grade01002003004005006007008009002022-23 school year2023-24 school year

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

School Name# of 1st-grade Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Christiansburg Primary School9624.7%389
Auburn Elementary School8114.4%561
Prices Fork Elementary School6915.3%452
Falling Branch Elementary School6912.1%569
Kipps Elementary School6116.5%370
Eastern Montgomery Elementary School5815.5%373
Harding Avenue Elementary School5519.5%282
Gilbert Linkous Elementary School5317%312
Belview Elementary School5221.9%237
Margaret Beeks Elementary School4113%315
Blacksburg High School00%1,314
Blacksburg Middle School00%995
Christiansburg Elementary School00%419
Christiansburg High School00%1,069
Shawsville Middle School00%212
Christiansburg Middle School00%763
Eastern Montgomery High School00%260
Auburn High School00%390
Auburn Middle School00%308

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