Southside VA News

There were 670 10th-grade students enrolled in Pittsylvania County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.1% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 10th-grade students in the county was Tunstall High School.

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

Statewide, Pittsylvania County ranked 32nd in enrollment numbers. It was ranked 31st 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 10th-grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Tunstall High School	210	24.7%	850
Chatham High School	177	28.7%	617
Dan River High School	149	25.3%	589
Gretna High School	134	24.8%	540
Tunstall Middle School	0	0%	566
Dan River Middle School	0	0%	449
Twin Springs Elementary School	0	0%	643
Gretna Elementary School	0	0%	453
Union Hall Elementary School	0	0%	185
Gretna Middle School	0	0%	398
John L. Hurt Elementary School	0	0%	253
Kentuck Elementary School	0	0%	477
Brosville Elementary School	0	0%	226
Mt. Airy Elementary School	0	0%	142
Chatham Elementary School	0	0%	235
Southside Elementary School	0	0%	422
Stony Mill Elementary School	0	0%	405
Chatham Middle School	0	0%	411