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Westmoreland County schools welcomed 155 12th-grade students in 2023-24 school year

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There were 155 12th-grade students enrolled in Westmoreland County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 14% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 12th-grade students in the county was Washington & Lee High School.

Within Westmoreland County schools, the largest number of students were found in 2nd-grade, while pre-kindergarten had the least students.

Statewide, Westmoreland County ranked 91st in enrollment numbers. It was ranked 92nd 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.

Westmoreland County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

Pre-kindergartenKindergarten1st-grade2nd-grade3rd-grade4th-grade5th-grade6th-grade7th-grade8th-grade9th-grade10th-grade11th-grade12th-grade0501001502002022-23 school year2023-24 school year

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

School Name# of 12th-grade Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Washington & Lee High School11523.3%494
Colonial Beach High School4017.7%226
Washington District Elementary School00%387
Colonial Beach Elementary School00%379
Cople Elementary School00%362
Montross Middle School00%336

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