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Prince George County schools welcomed 475 kindergarten students in 2023-24 school year

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There were 475 kindergarten students enrolled in Prince George County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 6% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of kindergarten students in the county was William A. Walton Elementary School.

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

Statewide, Prince George County ranked 39th in enrollment numbers. It was ranked 40th 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.

Prince George County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

Pre-kindergartenKindergarten1st-grade2nd-grade3rd-grade4th-grade5th-grade6th-grade7th-grade8th-grade9th-grade10th-grade11th-grade12th-grade0501001502002503003504004505005502022-23 school year2023-24 school year

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

School Name# of Kindergarten Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
North Elementary School11916.5%720
William A. Walton Elementary School11916.1%741
David A. Harrison Elementary School9115.7%581
South Elementary School8018.6%430
L. L. Beazley Elementary School6613.3%496
Prince George High School00%1,818
J.E.J. Moore Middle School00%1,395