School district · Virginia

Wythe County Public Schools

Wythe County Public Schools in Virginia: 13 public schools with 3,734 students and 12.1 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $14,623 per student in FY2024.

Schools
13
Students
3,734
Students per teacher
12.1
VA 13.4 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$14,623
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)
308
Counselors (FTE)
16.0
Students per counselor
233
VA 280 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.0
Librarians (FTE): 10.0

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%

78%proficient

−1.0 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 82% of school districts in Virginia

Median 70% · 131 school districts compared

1,618 students tested, grades 3–8 · Standards of Learning; proficient means Levels 2-3

Math

Virginia: 66%

79%proficient

−0.1 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 87% of school districts in Virginia

Median 67% · 131 school districts compared

1,572 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
$9.6K15
$9.7K16
$10.2K17
$10.5K18
$10.7K19
$10.9K20
$11.8K21
$12.4K22
$13.5K23
$14.6K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
17% · $13M
State
54% · $40.9M
Local
29% · $22.2M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$8,961
Support services
$4,951
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$17.2M
Long-term debt
$33.1M

Schools

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

Elementary schools: 6Middle schools: 3High schools: 3Other schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Jackson Memorial ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–522912.172%82%
Max Meadows ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–520110.173%80%
Rural Retreat ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–535013.390%91%
Sheffey ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–522410.480%88%
Speedwell ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–51239.972%86%
Spiller ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–561512.874%79%
Fort Chiswell MiddleFree meals for all
6–831915.478%73%
Rural Retreat MiddleFree meals for all
6–823612.577%66%
Scott Memorial MiddleFree meals for all
6–830513.478%78%
Fort Chiswell HighFree meals for all
9–1241112.8——
George Wythe HighFree meals for all
9–1242112.9——
Rural Retreat HighFree meals for all
9–1230012.6——
Wythe County Tech CenterCareer and technical
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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
1570 W Reservoir St, Wytheville, VA 24382
Phone
(276)228-5411
Website