Wise Co PBLC Schs School District

628 Lake Street Ne
Wise, VA 24293
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 4,125 students in Wise Co PBLC Schs School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Wise Co PBLC Schs School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public elementary school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,493 Schools
# Students
5,765 Students
816,924 Students
# Teachers
462 Teachers
57,233 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Wise Co PBLC Schs School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (VA)
#7 out of 135 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Wise Co PBLC Schs  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
74%
54%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wise Co PBLC Schs  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
79%
69%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wise Co PBLC Schs  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
95%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Wise Co PBLC Schs  School District and public school graduation rate of VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.71
# American Indian Students
9 Students
2,152 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
34 Students
58,112 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
85 Students
148,153 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
18%
# Black Students
146 Students
178,698 Students
% Black Students
3%
22%
# White Students
5,352 Students
371,785 Students
% White Students
93%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,299 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
135 Students
55,885 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
299
24,914
# Students in K Grade:
385
86,176
# Students in 1st Grade:
476
86,730
# Students in 2nd Grade:
527
89,056
# Students in 3rd Grade:
403
89,616
# Students in 4th Grade:
374
90,251
# Students in 5th Grade:
371
90,242
# Students in 6th Grade:
429
92,111
# Students in 7th Grade:
429
79,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
432
79,325
# Students in 9th Grade:
453
2,444
# Students in 10th Grade:
369
2,247
# Students in 11th Grade:
415
2,263
# Students in 12th Grade:
403
2,342
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,511 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,672. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,525 is less than the state median of $15,424. 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
This chart display total revenue of Wise Co PBLC Schs  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$66 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart display total spending of Wise Co PBLC Schs  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,511
$15,672
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Wise Co PBLC Schs  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,525
$15,424
This chart display average spending per public school student in Wise Co PBLC Schs  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Wise Co PBLC Schs School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
St. Paul Elementary School
Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
3200 Deacon Drive
Saint Paul, VA 24283
(276) 762-5941
Grades: PK-8
| 429 students
Rank: #22.
J.w. Adams Combined
Math: 83% | Reading: 85%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
10824 Orby Cantrell Hwy
Pound, VA 24279
(276) 796-5419
Grades: PK-8
| 494 students
Rank: #33.
Coeburn Primary
Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
332 School House Hill Dr.
Coeburn, VA 24230
(276) 395-6100
Grades: PK-4
| 441 students
Rank: #44.
L.f. Addington Middle School
Math: 80% | Reading: 83%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
324 School St
Wise, VA 24293
(276) 328-8821
Grades: 5-8
| 451 students
Rank: #55.
Coeburn Middle School
Math: 76% | Reading: 80%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
518 Centre Ave Ne
Coeburn, VA 24230
(276) 395-2135
Grades: 5-8
| 311 students
Rank: #66.
Union Primary
Math: 72% | Reading: 79%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2945 Second Avenue East
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
(276) 523-4900
Grades: PK-4
| 839 students
Rank: #77.
Wise Primary
Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
323 Railroad Ave Se
Wise, VA 24293
(276) 328-8019
Grades: PK-4
| 574 students
Rank: #88.
Union Middle School
Math: 58% | Reading: 70%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3137 Second Avenue East
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
(276) 523-0195
Grades: 5-8
| 586 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,765 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 95% (Top 20% in VA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 74% (Top 10%)
  • : 79% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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