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Southampton County schools welcomed 209 5th-grade students in 2023-24 school year

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There were 209 5th-grade students enrolled in Southampton County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 22.9% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 5th-grade students in the county was Riverdale Elementary School.

Within Southampton County schools, the largest number of students were found in 10th-grade, while pre-kindergarten had the least students.

Statewide, Southampton County ranked 85th in enrollment numbers. It was ranked 84th 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.

Southampton County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

Pre-kindergartenKindergarten1st-grade2nd-grade3rd-grade4th-grade5th-grade6th-grade7th-grade8th-grade9th-grade10th-grade11th-grade12th-grade0501001502002503002022-23 school year2023-24 school year

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

School Name# of 5th-grade Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Riverdale Elementary School9516.7%569
Meherrin Elementary School4519.1%235
Nottoway Elementary School3915.7%249
Capron Elementary School3016.1%186
Southampton High School00%752
Southampton Middle School00%532

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