North Shenandoah News

There were 1,226 9th-grade students enrolled in Frederick County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.8% fewer than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 9th-grade students in the county was Sherando High School.

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

Statewide, Frederick County ranked 36th in enrollment numbers. It was ranked 38th 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.

School Name	# of 9th-grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Sherando High School	437	26.6%	1,642
Millbrook High School	415	26.4%	1,573
James Wood High School	374	25.5%	1,464
Redbud Run Elementary School	0	0%	596
Evendale Elementary School	0	0%	581
Robert E. Aylor Middle School	0	0%	798
Frederick County Middle School	0	0%	751
Gainesboro Elementary School	0	0%	489
Stonewall Elementary School	0	0%	385
Greenwood Mill Elementary School	0	0%	582
Indian Hollow Elementary School	0	0%	383
Jordan Springs Elementary School	0	0%	607
Admiral Richard E. Byrd Middle School	0	0%	808
Middletown Elementary School	0	0%	584
Apple Pie Ridge Elementary School	0	0%	427
Armel Elementary School	0	0%	598
Orchard View Elementary School	0	0%	449
Bass-Hoover Elementary School	0	0%	621