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Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Orange County schools welcomed 208 pre-kindergarten students in 2023-24 school 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

There were 208 pre-kindergarten students enrolled in Orange County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 3.3% fewer than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of pre-kindergarten students in the county was Orange Elementary School.

Within Orange County schools, the largest number of students were found in 1st-grade, while pre-kindergarten had the least students.

Statewide, Orange County ranked 49th in enrollment numbers. It was ranked 50th 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.

Orange County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

Pre-kindergartenKindergarten1st-grade2nd-grade3rd-grade4th-grade5th-grade6th-grade7th-grade8th-grade9th-grade10th-grade11th-grade12th-grade0501001502002503003504004502022-23 school year2023-24 school year

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

School Name# of Pre-kindergarten Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Orange Elementary School8913.8%644
Locust Grove Elementary School6813.1%518
Gordon-Barbour Elementary School3510.2%344
Locust Grove Primary School122.5%484
Unionville Elementary School41.6%251
Orange County High School00%1,464
Prospect Heights Middle School00%448
Lightfoot Elementary School00%249
Locust Grove Middle School00%680

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