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Thursday, January 9, 2025

Enrollment in Giles County Public Schools District increased over previous 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

The only school district in Giles County had rising enrollment in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

There were 3,499 students in Giles County Public Schools District, 1.1% more than the year before.

Enrollment in Giles County bucked the state's trend of decreasing enrollment.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.1% of them were male, and 48.9% were female.

Data also showed that most of the studets were white, representing 79.1% of Giles County Public Schools District's total enrollment.

Giles County Public Schools District has a main office in Pearisburg and is the only school district within Giles County.

According to Public School Review, Virginia public schools saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:14 in the 2023-24 school year, which is better than the national average of 1:15 in public schools.

Enrollment in Giles County Over 8 Years

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Enrollment in Giles County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

SchoolTotal Enrollment in 2023-24Total Enrollment in 2022-23% Change
Giles High School554659-15.9%
Narrows Elementary/Middle School499859-41.9%
MacY McClaugherty Combined462789-41.4%
Eastern Combined459744-38.3%
Narrows High School299411-27.3%

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