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Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Accomack County schools welcomed 346 11th-grade students in 2023-24 school year

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There were 346 11th-grade students enrolled in Accomack County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 6.1% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 11th-grade students in the county was Arcadia High School.

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

Statewide, Accomack County ranked 52nd in enrollment numbers. It was also ranked 52nd 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.

Accomack County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

Pre-kindergartenKindergarten1st-grade2nd-grade3rd-grade4th-grade5th-grade6th-grade7th-grade8th-grade9th-grade10th-grade11th-grade12th-grade0501001502002503003504004505002022-23 school year2023-24 school year

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

School Name# of 11th-grade Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Arcadia High School16123.2%695
Nandua High School14322.6%632
Chincoteague High School4113.9%296
Tangier Combined12.4%41
Kegotank Elementary School00%455
Metompkin Elementary School00%558
Nandua Middle School00%468
Pungoteague Elementary School00%442
Accawmacke Elementary School00%426
Arcadia Middle School00%487
Chincoteague Elementary School00%226

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