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Scott County Public Schools

Scott County Public Schools in Virginia: 15 public schools with 4,166 students and 12.6 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $14,182 per student in FY2024.

Schools
15
Students
4,166
Students per teacher
12.6
VA 13.4 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$14,182
VA $17.1K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
330
Counselors (FTE)
17.5
Students per counselor
238
VA 280 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.5
Librarians (FTE): 9.5

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Virginia's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Virginia: 72%

76%proficient

+1.6 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 74% of school districts in Virginia

Median 70% · 131 school districts compared

1,764 students tested, grades 3–8 · Standards of Learning; proficient means Levels 2-3

Math

Virginia: 66%

69%proficient

−0.5 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 59% of school districts in Virginia

Median 67% · 131 school districts compared

1,752 students tested, grades 3–8 · Standards of Learning; proficient means Levels 2-3

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$9.1K15
$8.9K16
$9.4K17
$10.3K18
$10.7K19
$10.7K20
$11.5K21
$12.4K22
$12.8K23
$14.2K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
11% · $8M
State
73% · $51.4M
Local
16% · $11.1M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$7,313
Support services
$5,988
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$9.1M
Long-term debt
$2.3M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 7Middle schools: 2High schools: 4Other schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K–430814.983%82%
Dungannon ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–71319.676%81%
Hilton ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–615910.088%89%
Nickelsville ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–730213.680%84%
Shoemaker ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–641910.977%82%
Weber City ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–638014.482%93%
Yuma ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–619911.787%84%
Gate City MiddleFree meals for all
7–827610.079%83%
Rye Cove IntermediateFree meals for all
5–71389.477%71%
Gate City HighFree meals for all
9–1259215.0——
Rye Cove HighFree meals for all
8–1229211.871%70%
Twin Springs HighFree meals for all
8–1224210.065%59%
6–1172841.263%22%
Fort Blackmore Center for ExcellenceSpecial educationFree meals for all
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Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
340 E Jackson St, Gate City, VA 24251
Phone
(276)386-6118
Website