West Nova News

There were 769 3rd-grade students enrolled in Fauquier County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.8% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 3rd-grade students in the county was James G. Brumfield Elementary School.

Within Fauquier County schools, the largest number of students were found in 12th-grade, while pre-kindergarten had the least students.

Statewide, Fauquier County ranked 25th in enrollment numbers. It was also ranked 25th 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.

School Name	# of 3rd-grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Greenville Elementary School	90	19.6%	459
James G. Brumfield Elementary School	90	17.5%	514
Margaret M. Pierce Elementary School	86	15.9%	542
C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary School	80	15.2%	526
Grace Miller Elementary School	75	14.5%	519
P. B. Smith Elementary School	69	17%	405
W. G. Coleman Elementary School	64	20.1%	318
Mary Walter Elementary School	62	15.5%	399
H. M. Pearson Elementary School	60	15.6%	385
C. M. Bradley Elementary School	60	17.1%	350
Claude Thompson Elementary School	33	12.6%	262
Fauquier High School	0	0%	1,162
W. C. Taylor Middle School	0	0%	610
Kettle Run High School	0	0%	1,189
Auburn Middle School	0	0%	582
Liberty High School	0	0%	1,360
Marshall Middle School	0	0%	410
Cedar Lee Middle School	0	0%	853