VI Superintendent of Public Instruction Lisa Coons 2023 | Virginia Department of Education
VI Superintendent of Public Instruction Lisa Coons 2023 | Virginia Department of Education
Data showed that Smyth County Public Schools District welcomed 3,894 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 2.3% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the school.
Smyth County Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Smyth County and has a main office in Marion.
Among the 13 schools in Smyth County Public Schools District, Marion Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year.
According to Public School Review, Virginia public schools have an average student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1, slightly better than the national average of 15:1. Minority students, primarily Hispanic and Black, make up 54% of the enrollment, while white students constitute 46%.
School Year | Total Enrollment | Total Black Students | Black % |
---|---|---|---|
2016-17 | 4,505 | 69 | 1.5% |
2017-18 | 4,431 | 71 | 1.6% |
2018-19 | 4,332 | 75 | 1.7% |
2019-20 | 4,269 | 91 | 2.1% |
2020-21 | 4,110 | 87 | 2.1% |
2021-22 | 4,052 | 82 | 2% |
2022-23 | 3,983 | 77 | 1.9% |
2023-24 | 3,894 | 91 | 2.3% |