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222 8th-grade students enrolled in Page County schools in 2023-24 school year

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There were 222 8th-grade students enrolled in Page County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 13.6% fewer than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 8th-grade students in the county was Page County Middle School.

Within Page County schools, the largest number of students were found in 9th-grade, while pre-kindergarten had the least students.

Statewide, Page County ranked 75th in enrollment numbers. It was ranked 76th 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.

Page County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

Pre-kindergartenKindergarten1st-grade2nd-grade3rd-grade4th-grade5th-grade6th-grade7th-grade8th-grade9th-grade10th-grade11th-grade12th-grade0501001502002503002022-23 school year2023-24 school year

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

School Name# of 8th-grade Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Page County Middle School11634.8%333
Luray Middle School10635.5%299
Shenandoah Elementary School00%329
Springfield Elementary School00%222
Stanley Elementary School00%348
Luray Elementary School00%482
Luray High School00%485
Page County High School00%513

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