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281 6th-grade students enrolled in Halifax County schools in 2023-24 school year

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There were 281 6th-grade students enrolled in Halifax County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.8% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Halifax County Middle School was the only school that welcomed 6th-grade students in the county.

Within Halifax County schools, the largest number of students were found in 2nd-grade, while 7th-grade had the least students.

Statewide, Halifax County ranked 53rd in enrollment numbers. It was also ranked 53rd 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.

Halifax County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

Pre-kindergartenKindergarten1st-grade2nd-grade3rd-grade4th-grade5th-grade6th-grade7th-grade8th-grade9th-grade10th-grade11th-grade12th-grade0501001502002503003504002022-23 school year2023-24 school year

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

School Name# of 6th-grade Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Halifax County Middle School28132.3%871
Meadville Elementary School00%160
Scottsburg Elementary School00%186
Sinai Elementary School00%247
South Boston Elementary School00%694
South Boston/Halifax Early Learning Center00%123
Sydnor Jennings Elementary School00%181
Clays Mill Elementary School00%230
Cluster Springs Elementary School00%533
Halifax County High School00%1,353

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