Southside VA News

There were 327 pre-kindergarten students enrolled in Pittsylvania County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 8.6% more 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 Twin Springs Elementary 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 Pre-kindergarten Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Twin Springs Elementary School	57	8.9%	643
Gretna Elementary School	55	12.1%	453
Kentuck Elementary School	45	9.4%	477
Stony Mill Elementary School	44	10.9%	405
Southside Elementary School	41	9.7%	422
John L. Hurt Elementary School	21	8.3%	253
Chatham Elementary School	17	7.2%	235
Union Hall Elementary School	16	8.6%	185
Mt. Airy Elementary School	16	11.3%	142
Brosville Elementary School	15	6.6%	226
Tunstall High School	0	0%	850
Dan River High School	0	0%	589
Tunstall Middle School	0	0%	566
Dan River Middle School	0	0%	449
Gretna High School	0	0%	540
Gretna Middle School	0	0%	398
Chatham High School	0	0%	617
Chatham Middle School	0	0%	411