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 Wise County Public Schools District welcomed 5,883 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 2.1% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the school.
Wise County Public Schools District roughly covers schools within Wise County and has a main office in Wise.
Among the 11 schools in Wise County Public Schools District, Union Primary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic 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 Hispanic Students | Hispanic % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 5,889 | 59 | 1% |
| 2017-18 | 5,827 | 54 | 0.9% |
| 2018-19 | 5,755 | 55 | 1% |
| 2019-20 | 5,636 | 60 | 1.1% |
| 2020-21 | 5,542 | 70 | 1.3% |
| 2021-22 | 5,765 | 85 | 1.5% |
| 2022-23 | 5,913 | 123 | 2.1% |
| 2023-24 | 5,883 | 124 | 2.1% |
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