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Wednesday, December 4, 2024

2023-24 School Year Enrollment: 88 9th-grade students welcomed in Sussex County schools

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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 88 9th-grade students enrolled in Sussex County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 12% fewer than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Sussex Central High School was the only school that welcomed 9th-grade students in the county.

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

Statewide, Sussex County ranked 118th in enrollment numbers. It was also ranked 118th 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.

Sussex County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

Pre-kindergartenKindergarten1st-grade2nd-grade3rd-grade4th-grade5th-grade6th-grade7th-grade8th-grade9th-grade10th-grade11th-grade12th-grade0501001502022-23 school year2023-24 school year

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

School Name# of 9th-grade Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Sussex Central High School8827.4%321
Sussex Central Elementary School00%448
Sussex Central Middle School00%225

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