Southside VA News

There were 605 6th-grade students enrolled in Pittsylvania County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 6th-grade students in the county was Tunstall Middle 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 6th-grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Tunstall Middle School	196	34.6%	566
Dan River Middle School	166	37%	449
Gretna Middle School	131	32.9%	398
Chatham Middle School	112	27.3%	411
Tunstall High School	0	0%	850
Dan River High School	0	0%	589
Twin Springs Elementary School	0	0%	643
Gretna Elementary School	0	0%	453
Union Hall Elementary School	0	0%	185
Gretna High School	0	0%	540
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
Chatham High School	0	0%	617
Stony Mill Elementary School	0	0%	405