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New Kent County schools welcomed 242 1st-grade students 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

There were 242 1st-grade students enrolled in New Kent County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 16.3% fewer than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 1st-grade students in the county was New Kent Elementary School.

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

Statewide, New Kent County ranked 68th in enrollment numbers. It was ranked 72nd 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.

New Kent County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

Pre-kindergartenKindergarten1st-grade2nd-grade3rd-grade4th-grade5th-grade6th-grade7th-grade8th-grade9th-grade10th-grade11th-grade12th-grade0501001502002503003502022-23 school year2023-24 school year

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

School Name# of 1st-grade Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
New Kent Elementary School9514.8%644
Quinton Elementary School7815%520
George W. Watkins Elementary School6915.9%434
New Kent High School00%1,116
New Kent Middle School00%822

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