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More students enrolled in Surry 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 Surry County had rising enrollment in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

There were 694 students in Surry County Public Schools District, 1.3% more than the year before.

Enrollment in Surry County bucked the state's trend of decreasing enrollment.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 53.3% of them were male, and 46.3% were female.

The most represented ethnicity among Surry County Public Schools District students was white, accounting for 43.4% of the student population.

Surry County Public Schools District has a main office in Surry and is the only school district within Surry 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 Surry County Over 8 Years

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Enrollment in Surry County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

SchoolTotal Enrollment in 2023-24Total Enrollment in 2022-23% Change
Surry Elementary School2832724%
Luther P. Jackson Middle School2082013.5%
Surry County High School203212-4.2%

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