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Item: Wise County School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

628 Lake Street Ne
Wise, VA 24293

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (276) 328-8017

www.wisek12.org

Top Rankings

Wise County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

13 Schools

1,496 Schools

# Students

5,779 Students

832,015 Students

# Teachers

468 Teachers

59,975 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wise County School District	Virginia
Pre-K	363	132
Kind	521	403
1	424	425
2	448	435
3	392	454
4	376	437
5	401	444
6	410	446
7	393	375
8	393	365

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District Rank

Wise County School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 131 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#7 out of 132 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Wise County School District
2023	#7
2022	#7
2021	#7
2019	#3
2018	#1
2017	#1
2016	#6
2015	#4
2014	#3
2013	#13
2012	#15

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88%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Wise County School District	Virginia
2023	88%	68%
2021	74%	54%
2019	94%	82%
2017	88%	72%
2016	91%	80%
2015	92%	79%
2014	86%	74%
2013	81%	71%
2012	79%	68%
2011	89%	86%
2010	90%	87%

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(20-21)

79%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Wise County School District	Virginia
2021	79%	69%
2019	86%	78%
2017	88%	80%
2016	86%	80%
2015	86%	79%
2014	83%	74%
2013	78%	74%
2012	91%	89%
2011	89%	88%
2010	88%	89%

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(20-21)

69%

59%

92%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Wise County School District	Virginia
2023	92%	89%
2022	95%	89%
2021	95%	89%
2020	95%	89%
2019	97%	87%
2018	94%	88%
2017	93%	87%
2016	91%	87%
2015	86%	86%
2014	88%	85%
2013	86%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.17

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Wise County School District	Virginia
2024	0.15	0.72
2023	0.14	0.71
2022	0.13	0.70
2021	0.10	0.70
2020	0.08	0.68
2019	0.08	0.68
2018	0.07	0.67
2017	0.07	0.67
2016	0.06	0.68
2015	0.27	0.66
2014	0.07	0.66
2013	0.08	0.65
2012	0.08	0.64
2011	0.07	0.64
2010	0.05	0.62
2009	0.06	0.60
2008	0.05	0.60
2007	0.05	0.59
2006	0.05	0.58
2005	0.04	0.57
2004	0.05	0.55
2003	0.04	0.55
2002	0.05	0.53
2001	0.05	0.52
2000	0.04	0.51
1999	0.05	0.51
1998	0.05	0.50
1997	0.05	0.49
1996	0.04	0.48
1995	0.04	0.49
1994	0.05	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2022)
Year	Wise County School District	Virginia
2022	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
1996	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2024)
Year	Wise County School District	Virginia
2024	3%	19%
2023	2%	19%
2022	1%	18%
2021	1%	18%
2020	1%	16%
2019	1%	16%
2018	1%	15%
2017	1%	15%
2014	1%	13%
2013	1%	12%
2012	1%	12%
2011	1%	11%
2010	1%	10%
2009	1%	10%
2008	1%	10%
2006	1%	8%
2003	1%	7%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Wise County School District	Virginia
2024	2%	22%
2023	3%	22%
2022	3%	22%
2021	2%	22%
2020	2%	22%
2019	2%	22%
2018	2%	23%
2017	2%	23%
2016	2%	23%
2015	3%	23%
2014	2%	23%
2013	2%	23%
2012	2%	24%
2011	2%	24%
2010	2%	26%
2009	2%	26%
2008	2%	27%
2007	3%	27%
2006	2%	27%
2005	2%	27%
2004	2%	27%
2003	2%	27%
2002	2%	27%
2001	3%	27%
2000	2%	27%
1999	2%	27%
1998	2%	27%
1997	3%	27%
1996	2%	27%
1995	2%	26%
1994	2%	26%

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% White

91%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Wise County School District	Virginia
2024	92%	44%
2023	93%	45%
2022	93%	46%
2021	95%	46%
2020	96%	49%
2019	96%	49%
2018	97%	50%
2017	97%	50%
2016	97%	50%
2015	56%	52%
2014	96%	52%
2013	96%	53%
2012	96%	54%
2011	97%	54%
2010	97%	57%
2009	96%	57%
2008	97%	57%
2007	97%	58%
2006	97%	59%
2005	98%	60%
2004	98%	61%
2003	97%	61%
2002	98%	63%
2001	97%	64%
2000	98%	65%
1999	98%	65%
1998	98%	65%
1997	97%	66%
1996	97%	67%
1995	98%	67%
1994	98%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Wise County School District	Virginia
2024	3%	7%
2023	2%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	2%	6%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2016	1%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,481 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,513. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,497 is less than the state median of $15,268. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$72 MM

$19,496 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Wise County School District	Virginia
2023	$72 MM	$50 MM
2022	$64 MM	$48 MM
2021	$72 MM	$50 MM
2020	$64 MM	$48 MM
2019	$63 MM	$48 MM
2018	$61 MM	$46 MM
2017	$59 MM	$44 MM
2016	$58 MM	$43 MM
2015	$73 MM	$42 MM
2014	$66 MM	$41 MM
2012	$62 MM	$41 MM
2011	$62 MM	$40 MM
2010	$73 MM	$42 MM
2009	$73 MM	$43 MM
2008	$72 MM	$43 MM
2007	$68 MM	$42 MM
2006	$63 MM	$37 MM
2005	$61 MM	$33 MM
2004	$58 MM	$31 MM
2003	$56 MM	$33 MM
2002	$54 MM	$29 MM
2001	$57 MM	$28 MM
2000	$56 MM	$27 MM
1999	$47 MM	$25 MM
1998	$44 MM	$23 MM
1997	$44 MM	$22 MM
1996	$41 MM	$20 MM
1995	$42 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$66 MM

$19,187 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Wise County School District	Virginia
2023	$66 MM	$50 MM
2022	$61 MM	$48 MM
2021	$66 MM	$50 MM
2020	$61 MM	$48 MM
2019	$61 MM	$48 MM
2018	$59 MM	$46 MM
2017	$59 MM	$44 MM
2016	$56 MM	$43 MM
2015	$70 MM	$42 MM
2014	$83 MM	$40 MM
2012	$67 MM	$41 MM
2011	$63 MM	$38 MM
2010	$70 MM	$42 MM
2009	$77 MM	$42 MM
2008	$74 MM	$41 MM
2007	$65 MM	$40 MM
2006	$62 MM	$39 MM
2005	$61 MM	$36 MM
2004	$57 MM	$31 MM
2003	$53 MM	$31 MM
2002	$54 MM	$29 MM
2001	$55 MM	$29 MM
2000	$57 MM	$27 MM
1999	$45 MM	$24 MM
1998	$45 MM	$23 MM
1997	$43 MM	$21 MM
1996	$42 MM	$21 MM
1995	$42 MM	$19 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,481

$15,513

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Wise County School District	Virginia
2023	$12,198	$13,350
2022	$11,432	$13,011
2021	$13,014	$14,122
2020	$11,432	$13,011
2018	$10,451	$12,340
2017	$10,000	$12,324
2016	$9,634	$12,007
2015	$11,948	$10,576
2014	$10,631	$10,820
2012	$9,962	$10,405
2011	$9,380	$10,061
2010	$10,763	$10,576
2009	$10,724	$11,282
2008	$10,598	$10,833
2007	$10,186	$11,013
2006	$9,533	$10,006
2005	$8,919	$9,139
2004	$8,545	$8,571
2003	$8,084	$8,950
2002	$7,760	$8,028
2001	$8,182	$7,912
2000	$7,835	$7,658
1999	$6,460	$6,541
1998	$5,864	$6,329
1997	$5,674	$6,082
1995	$5,186	$5,657
1992	$4,383	$5,133
1990	$4,266	$4,932

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Spending / Student

$11,497

$15,268

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Wise County School District	Virginia
2023	$11,237	$13,422
2022	$10,826	$13,009
2021	$11,989	$14,198
2020	$10,826	$13,009
2018	$10,150	$12,303
2017	$10,056	$12,398
2016	$9,323	$12,042
2015	$11,453	$10,658
2014	$13,431	$10,531
2012	$10,762	$10,420
2011	$9,454	$9,778
2010	$10,317	$10,658
2009	$11,299	$11,065
2008	$10,869	$10,444
2007	$9,749	$10,604
2006	$9,306	$10,603
2005	$8,897	$9,839
2004	$8,330	$8,522
2003	$7,644	$8,394
2002	$7,708	$8,029
2001	$7,976	$8,196
2000	$7,971	$7,662
1999	$6,172	$6,251
1998	$5,956	$6,290
1997	$5,633	$5,970
1995	$5,221	$5,518
1992	$4,426	$5,049
1990	$4,235	$4,824

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Best Wise County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

St. Paul Elementary School

(Math: 97% | Reading: 90-94%)
:

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Top 1%

Add to Compare

3200 Deacon Drive
Saint Paul, VA 24283
(276) 762-5941

Gr: PK-8 | 514 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Rank: #22.

J.w. Adams Combined

(Math: 92% | Reading: 85%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

10824 Orby Cantrell Hwy
Pound, VA 24279
(276) 796-5419

Gr: PK-8 | 523 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #33.

L.f. Addington Middle School

(Math: 93% | Reading: 83%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

324 School St
Wise, VA 24293
(276) 328-8821

Gr: 5-8 | 387 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: #44.

Coeburn Primary

(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

332 School House Hill Dr.
Coeburn, VA 24230
(276) 395-6100

Gr: PK-4 | 420 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Rank: #55.

Union Primary

(Math: 92% | Reading: 79%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

2945 Second Avenue East
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
(276) 523-4900

Gr: PK-4 | 809 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: #66.

Coeburn Middle School

(Math: 83% | Reading: 80%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

518 Centre Ave Ne
Coeburn, VA 24230
(276) 395-2135

Gr: 5-8 | 304 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: #77.

Wise Primary

(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

323 Railroad Ave Se
Wise, VA 24293
(276) 328-8019

Gr: PK-4 | 603 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #88.

Union Middle School

(Math: 82% | Reading: 70%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

3137 Second Avenue East
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
(276) 523-0195

Gr: 5-8 | 561 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 13 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,779 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: 92% (Top 10% in VA)
: Top 10%
: 88% (Top 5%)
: 79% (Top 10%)
: 69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education