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Smyth County School District

Item: Smyth County School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

121 Bagley Cir Ste 300
Marion, VA 24354-3140

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (276) 783-3791

www.scsb.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

15 Schools

1,495 Schools

# Students

4,132 Students

832,373 Students

# Teachers

364 Teachers

59,988 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Smyth County School District	Virginia
Pre-K	153	133
Kind	433	405
1	412	428
2	343	437
3	267	456
4	277	440
5	264	447
6	265	448
7	281	377
8	286	367

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District Rank

Smyth County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 88% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#67 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Smyth County School District
2023	#67
2022	#87
2021	#87
2019	#56
2018	#69
2017	#69
2016	#58
2015	#80
2014	#70
2013	#79
2012	#88

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70%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Smyth County School District	Virginia
2023	70%	68%
2021	46%	54%
2019	84%	82%
2017	73%	72%
2016	78%	80%
2015	73%	79%
2014	69%	74%
2013	62%	71%
2012	63%	68%
2011	83%	86%
2010	85%	87%

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(20-21)

63%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Smyth County School District	Virginia
2021	63%	69%
2019	77%	78%
2017	78%	80%
2016	80%	80%
2015	77%	79%
2014	73%	74%
2013	71%	74%
2012	85%	89%
2011	85%	88%
2010	86%	89%

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(20-21)

54%

59%

88%

88.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Smyth County School District	Virginia
2023	88%	88%
2022	92%	89%
2021	92%	89%
2020	91%	89%
2019	93%	87%
2018	90%	88%
2017	91%	87%
2016	90%	87%
2015	88%	86%
2014	86%	85%
2013	87%	85%

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(2022-23)

15.6%

19.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Smyth County School District	Virginia
2023	15.6%	19.1%
2022	22.4%	20%
2021	14.2%	10.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.23

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Smyth County School District	Virginia
2023	0.12	0.71
2022	0.13	0.70
2021	0.14	0.70
2020	0.12	0.68
2019	0.12	0.68
2018	0.10	0.67
2017	0.10	0.67
2016	0.10	0.68
2015	0.19	0.66
2014	0.10	0.66
2013	0.11	0.65
2012	0.11	0.64
2011	0.10	0.64
2010	0.10	0.62
2009	0.09	0.60
2008	0.09	0.60
2007	0.08	0.59
2006	0.07	0.58
2005	0.07	0.57
2004	0.07	0.55
2003	0.06	0.55
2002	0.05	0.53
2001	0.05	0.52
2000	0.05	0.51
1999	0.05	0.51
1998	0.05	0.50
1997	0.06	0.49
1996	0.05	0.48
1995	0.06	0.49
1994	0.06	0.47
1993	0.05	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2020)
Year	Smyth County School District	Virginia
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%

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% Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2023)
Year	Smyth County School District	Virginia
2023	3%	19%
2022	4%	18%
2021	4%	18%
2020	3%	16%
2019	3%	16%
2018	4%	15%
2017	4%	15%
2016	3%	14%
2015	4%	14%
2014	3%	13%
2013	4%	12%
2012	4%	12%
2011	2%	11%
2010	2%	10%
2009	2%	10%
2008	3%	10%
2007	2%	9%
2006	2%	8%
2005	1%	7%
2004	1%	6%
2002	1%	5%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Smyth County School District	Virginia
2023	2%	22%
2022	2%	22%
2021	2%	22%
2020	2%	22%
2019	2%	22%
2018	1%	23%
2017	1%	23%
2016	2%	23%
2015	4%	23%
2014	2%	23%
2013	2%	23%
2012	2%	24%
2011	2%	24%
2010	2%	26%
2009	2%	26%
2008	2%	27%
2007	2%	27%
2006	2%	27%
2005	2%	27%
2004	2%	27%
2003	3%	27%
2002	2%	27%
2001	2%	27%
2000	2%	27%
1999	2%	27%
1998	2%	27%
1997	2%	27%
1996	3%	27%
1995	3%	26%
1994	3%	26%
1993	3%	26%

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% White

88%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Smyth County School District	Virginia
2023	94%	45%
2022	93%	46%
2021	93%	46%
2020	94%	49%
2019	94%	49%
2018	95%	50%
2017	95%	50%
2016	95%	50%
2015	85%	52%
2014	95%	52%
2013	94%	53%
2012	94%	54%
2011	95%	54%
2010	95%	57%
2009	96%	57%
2008	95%	57%
2007	96%	58%
2006	96%	59%
2005	96%	60%
2004	96%	61%
2003	97%	61%
2002	97%	63%
2001	97%	64%
2000	98%	65%
1999	98%	65%
1998	97%	65%
1997	97%	66%
1996	97%	67%
1995	97%	67%
1994	97%	68%
1993	97%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2015-2023)
Year	Smyth County School District	Virginia
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	6%
2015	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,321 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,386 is less than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$67 MM

$23,109 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Smyth County School District	Virginia
2023	$67 MM	$59 MM
2022	$60 MM	$55 MM
2021	$55 MM	$50 MM
2020	$53 MM	$48 MM
2019	$52 MM	$48 MM
2018	$51 MM	$46 MM
2017	$49 MM	$44 MM
2016	$48 MM	$43 MM
2015	$50 MM	$42 MM
2014	$49 MM	$41 MM
2012	$48 MM	$41 MM
2011	$48 MM	$40 MM
2010	$50 MM	$42 MM
2009	$52 MM	$43 MM
2008	$51 MM	$43 MM
2007	$49 MM	$42 MM
2006	$44 MM	$37 MM
2005	$42 MM	$33 MM
2004	$37 MM	$31 MM
2003	$40 MM	$33 MM
2002	$39 MM	$29 MM
2001	$35 MM	$28 MM
2000	$35 MM	$27 MM
1999	$31 MM	$25 MM
1998	$30 MM	$23 MM
1997	$30 MM	$22 MM
1996	$26 MM	$20 MM
1995	$26 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$64 MM

$22,838 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Smyth County School District	Virginia
2023	$64 MM	$59 MM
2022	$58 MM	$53 MM
2021	$53 MM	$50 MM
2020	$51 MM	$48 MM
2019	$50 MM	$48 MM
2018	$49 MM	$46 MM
2017	$48 MM	$44 MM
2016	$47 MM	$43 MM
2015	$49 MM	$42 MM
2014	$48 MM	$40 MM
2012	$47 MM	$41 MM
2011	$47 MM	$38 MM
2010	$49 MM	$42 MM
2009	$51 MM	$42 MM
2008	$51 MM	$41 MM
2007	$48 MM	$40 MM
2006	$43 MM	$39 MM
2005	$41 MM	$36 MM
2004	$36 MM	$31 MM
2003	$39 MM	$31 MM
2002	$38 MM	$29 MM
2001	$36 MM	$29 MM
2000	$34 MM	$27 MM
1999	$31 MM	$24 MM
1998	$33 MM	$23 MM
1997	$36 MM	$21 MM
1996	$28 MM	$21 MM
1995	$26 MM	$19 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,321

$18,383

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Smyth County School District	Virginia
2023	$16,940	$15,852
2022	$14,884	$15,599
2021	$13,269	$14,122
2020	$12,432	$13,011
2018	$11,432	$12,340
2017	$10,837	$12,324
2016	$10,438	$12,007
2015	$10,897	$10,576
2014	$10,204	$10,820
2012	$10,077	$10,405
2011	$9,870	$10,061
2010	$9,931	$10,576
2009	$10,282	$11,282
2008	$10,159	$10,833
2007	$9,742	$11,013
2006	$8,851	$10,006
2005	$8,222	$9,139
2004	$7,268	$8,571
2003	$7,886	$8,950
2002	$7,590	$8,028
2001	$6,815	$7,912
2000	$6,619	$7,658
1999	$5,861	$6,541
1998	$5,624	$6,329
1997	$5,647	$6,082
1995	$4,824	$5,657
1992	$4,087	$5,133
1990	$4,075	$4,932

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Spending / Student

$15,386

$18,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Smyth County School District	Virginia
2023	$15,970	$15,772
2022	$14,247	$15,118
2021	$12,837	$14,198
2020	$12,066	$13,009
2018	$11,078	$12,303
2017	$10,594	$12,398
2016	$10,226	$12,042
2015	$10,671	$10,658
2014	$9,967	$10,531
2012	$9,854	$10,420
2011	$9,654	$9,778
2010	$9,725	$10,658
2009	$10,089	$11,065
2008	$9,971	$10,444
2007	$9,551	$10,604
2006	$8,642	$10,603
2005	$8,080	$9,839
2004	$7,127	$8,522
2003	$7,748	$8,394
2002	$7,524	$8,029
2001	$6,947	$8,196
2000	$6,560	$7,662
1999	$5,885	$6,251
1998	$6,147	$6,290
1997	$6,680	$5,970
1995	$4,925	$5,518
1992	$4,118	$5,049
1990	$4,218	$4,824

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 15 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,132 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education