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2023-24 School Year Enrollment: 518 6th-grade students welcomed in Henry County schools

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There were 518 6th-grade students enrolled in Henry County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.8% 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 Laurel Park Middle School.

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

Statewide, Henry County ranked 34th in enrollment numbers. It was also ranked 34th 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.

Henry County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

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

School Name# of 6th-grade Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Laurel Park Middle School26335.4%743
Fieldale-Collinsville Middle School25533.5%762
G. W. Carver Elementary School00%451
Magna Vista High School00%1,131
Meadow View Elementary School00%647
Mount Olivet Elementary School00%263
Rich Acres Elementary School00%270
Axton Elementary School00%358
Sanville Elementary School00%248
Bassett High School00%1,140
Stanleytown Elementary School00%274
Campbell Court Elementary School00%265
Drewry Mason Elementary School00%386

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