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Fewer students enrolled in Gloucester County's only school district in 2023-24 school year

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The only school district in Gloucester County suffered declining enrollment in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

There were 5,016 students in Gloucester County Public Schools District, 1.5% less than the year before.

Enrollment in Gloucester County was steady with the state's trend of decreasing enrollment.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.7% of them were male, and 48.3% were female.

Data also showed that most of the studets were white, representing 76.4% of Gloucester County Public Schools District's total enrollment.

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

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Enrollment in Gloucester County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

SchoolTotal Enrollment in 2023-24Total Enrollment in 2022-23% Change
Gloucester High School1,5491,5360.8%
Peasley Middle School593620-4.4%
Page Middle School564581-2.9%
Botetourt Elementary School540553-2.4%
Bethel Elementary School502504-0.4%
Abingdon Elementary School443456-2.9%
Achilles Elementary School438459-4.6%
Petsworth Elementary School3873840.8%

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