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Alleghany County schools welcomed 153 kindergarten students in 2023-24 school year

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There were 153 kindergarten students enrolled in Alleghany County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 11% fewer than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of kindergarten students in the county was Mountain View Elementary School.

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

Statewide, Alleghany County ranked 83rd in enrollment numbers. It was ranked 88th 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.

Alleghany 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 Alleghany County Schools for 2023-24 School Year

School Name# of Kindergarten Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Mountain View Elementary School6615.2%435
Callaghan Elementary School4718.3%257
Sharon Elementary School4021.3%188
Alleghany High School00%832
Clifton Middle School00%622

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