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Nelson County schools welcomed 90 5th-grade students in 2023-24 school year

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There were 90 5th-grade students enrolled in Nelson County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 24.4% fewer than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 5th-grade students in the county was Tye River Elementary School.

Within Nelson County schools, the largest number of students were found in 10th-grade, while pre-kindergarten had the least students.

Statewide, Nelson County ranked 107th in enrollment numbers. It was also ranked 107th 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.

Nelson County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

Pre-kindergartenKindergarten1st-grade2nd-grade3rd-grade4th-grade5th-grade6th-grade7th-grade8th-grade9th-grade10th-grade11th-grade12th-grade0501001502002022-23 school year2023-24 school year

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

School Name# of 5th-grade Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Tye River Elementary School5715.9%359
Rockfish River Elementary School3311.3%292
Nelson County High School00%485
Nelson Middle School00%359

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