Wise County School District

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

Top Rankings

Wise County 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,624 students in Wise County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High Schools in Wise County School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Wise County School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Central High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
13 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
5,883 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
472 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Wise County 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 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#7 out of 135 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Wise County   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
74%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wise County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
79%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wise County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
69%
59%
95%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Wise County   School District and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,051 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
29 Students
32,382 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
124 Students
79,163 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
19%
# Black Students
154 Students
88,695 Students
% Black Students
3%
22%
# White Students
5,390 Students
184,825 Students
% White Students
92%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
179 Students
24,942 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
392
190
# Students in K Grade:
444
377
# Students in 1st Grade:
487
163
# Students in 2nd Grade:
480
184
# Students in 3rd Grade:
388
464
# Students in 4th Grade:
412
333
# Students in 5th Grade:
407
400
# Students in 6th Grade:
393
1,059
# Students in 7th Grade:
401
3,129
# Students in 8th Grade:
455
5,026
# Students in 9th Grade:
419
105,013
# Students in 10th Grade:
415
103,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
432
97,088
# Students in 12th Grade:
358
94,595
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,260 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,294 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Wise County   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$66 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart displays total spending of Wise County   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,260
$15,502
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Wise County   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,294
$15,257
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Wise County   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Wise County School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
5000 Warrior Drive
Norton, VA 24273
(276) 328-8015
Grades: 9-12
| 663 students
Rank: #22.
Eastside High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
314 School House Hill Dr
Coeburn, VA 24230
(276) 395-3389
Grades: 9-12
| 394 students
Rank: #33.
Union High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
322 Powell Valley Road
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
(276) 523-1290
Grades: 9-12
| 567 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,883 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 95% (Top 10% in VA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 74% (Top 10%)
  • : 79% (Top 10%)
  • : 69% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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