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There were 5,074 students enrolled in Stokes County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5.8% less than the previous year, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

West Stokes High School registered the highest enrollment among Stokes County's 17 schools in the 2022-23 school year, welcoming 754 students.

North Carolina's public schools are facing a significant funding gap, with a per-student expenditure of $10,519 - well below the national average of $14,295.

This financial strain is further compounded by a significant challenge in staffing with a staggering 58.4% surge in vacant teaching positions in the 2021-22 school year, leaving over 5,000 classrooms without qualified instructors.

School name	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	% Change
West Stokes High School	730	754	3.3%
Chestnut Grove Middle School	641	656	2.3%
South Stokes High School	517	524	1.4%
Poplar Springs Elementary School	453	469	3.5%
Southeastern Stokes Middle School	394	399	1.3%
King Elementary School	364	385	5.8%
Mount Olive Elementary School	292	319	9.2%
North Stokes High School	287	280	-2.4%
Walnut Cove Elementary School	233	227	-2.6%
London Elementary School	201	194	-3.5%
Germanton Elementary School	154	178	15.6%
Pinnacle Elementary School	157	147	-6.4%
Stokes Early College High School	149	144	-3.4%
Nancy Reynolds Elementary School	109	118	8.3%
Lawsonville Elementary School	119	117	-1.7%
Pine Hall Elementary School	103	102	-1%
Meadowbrook Academy	79	61	-22.8%