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605 students were enrolled for 6th-grade in Pittsylvania County schools 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 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.

Pittsylvania County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

Pre-kindergartenKindergarten1st-grade2nd-grade3rd-grade4th-grade5th-grade6th-grade7th-grade8th-grade9th-grade10th-grade11th-grade12th-grade01002003004005006007008009002022-23 school year2023-24 school year

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

School Name# of 6th-grade Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Tunstall Middle School19634.6%566
Dan River Middle School16637%449
Gretna Middle School13132.9%398
Chatham Middle School11227.3%411
Tunstall High School00%850
Dan River High School00%589
Twin Springs Elementary School00%643
Gretna Elementary School00%453
Union Hall Elementary School00%185
Gretna High School00%540
John L. Hurt Elementary School00%253
Kentuck Elementary School00%477
Brosville Elementary School00%226
Mt. Airy Elementary School00%142
Chatham Elementary School00%235
Southside Elementary School00%422
Chatham High School00%617
Stony Mill Elementary School00%405

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