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Montgomery County schools welcomed 673 4th-grade students in 2023-24 school year

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There were 673 4th-grade students enrolled in Montgomery County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 5.5% fewer than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 4th-grade students in the county was Christiansburg Elementary 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 4th-grade Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Christiansburg Elementary School11727.9%419
Falling Branch Elementary School9717%569
Auburn Elementary School9316.6%561
Prices Fork Elementary School7717%452
Kipps Elementary School5815.7%370
Gilbert Linkous Elementary School5818.6%312
Margaret Beeks Elementary School5417.1%315
Eastern Montgomery Elementary School4010.7%373
Belview Elementary School4016.9%237
Harding Avenue Elementary School3913.8%282
Blacksburg High School00%1,314
Blacksburg Middle School00%995
Christiansburg High School00%1,069
Shawsville Middle School00%212
Christiansburg Middle School00%763
Christiansburg Primary School00%389
Eastern Montgomery High School00%260
Auburn High School00%390
Auburn Middle School00%308

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