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Fewer students enrolled in Pittsylvania County's only school district 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

The only school district in Pittsylvania County suffered declining enrollment in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

There were 7,861 students in Pittsylvania County Public Schools District, 0.7% less than the year before.

Enrollment in Pittsylvania County was steady with the state's trend of decreasing enrollment.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 50.5% of them were male, and 49.5% were female.

Data also showed that most of the studets were white, representing 65.8% of Pittsylvania County Public Schools District's total enrollment.

Pittsylvania County Public Schools District has a main office in Chatham and is the only school district within Pittsylvania County.

According to Public School Review, Virginia public schools saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:14 in the 2023-24 school year, which is better than the national average of 1:15 in public schools.

Enrollment in Pittsylvania County Over 8 Years

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Enrollment in Pittsylvania County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

SchoolTotal Enrollment in 2023-24Total Enrollment in 2022-23% Change
Tunstall High School8508430.8%
Twin Springs Elementary School6436193.9%
Chatham High School617659-6.4%
Dan River High School589617-4.5%
Tunstall Middle School5665640.4%
Gretna High School5405360.7%
Kentuck Elementary School477510-6.5%
Gretna Elementary School453460-1.5%
Dan River Middle School4494343.5%
Southside Elementary School4224132.2%
Chatham Middle School411426-3.5%
Stony Mill Elementary School4054030.5%
Gretna Middle School3983970.3%
John L. Hurt Elementary School2532482%
Chatham Elementary School2352340.4%
Brosville Elementary School226235-3.8%
Union Hall Elementary School1851793.4%
Mt. Airy Elementary School1421420%

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