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125 6th-grade students enrolled in Clarke County schools in 2023-24 school year

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There were 125 6th-grade students enrolled in Clarke County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 12% fewer than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Johnson-Williams Middle School was the only school that welcomed 6th-grade students in the county.

Within Clarke County schools, the largest number of students were found in 12th-grade, while pre-kindergarten had the least students.

Statewide, Clarke County ranked 96th in enrollment numbers. It was ranked 97th 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.

Clarke County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

Pre-kindergartenKindergarten1st-grade2nd-grade3rd-grade4th-grade5th-grade6th-grade7th-grade8th-grade9th-grade10th-grade11th-grade12th-grade0501001502002502022-23 school year2023-24 school year

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

School Name# of 6th-grade Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Johnson-Williams Middle School12529.4%425
Boyce Elementary School00%300
Clarke County High School00%702
D. G. Cooley Elementary School00%497

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