SW Virginia News

There were 295 9th-grade students enrolled in Smyth County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 10.1% fewer than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 9th-grade students in the county was Marion Senior High School.

Within Smyth County schools, the largest number of students were found in 11th-grade, while pre-kindergarten had the least students.

Statewide, Smyth County ranked 66th in enrollment numbers. It was ranked 63rd the year before.

As of November 2023, according to Public Schools Review, Virginia public schools saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:14, which is better than the national average of 1:15 in public schools nationwide.

School Name	# of 9th-grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Marion Senior High School	143	24%	597
Chilhowie High School	98	24.4%	401
Northwood High School	54	23.5%	230
Marion Elementary School	0	0%	309
Marion Middle School	0	0%	389
Northwood Middle School	0	0%	164
Oak Point Elementary School	0	0%	375
Rich Valley Elementary School	0	0%	129
Atkins Elementary School	0	0%	171
Saltville Elementary School	0	0%	190
Chilhowie Elementary School	0	0%	544
Sugar Grove Elementary School	0	0%	100
Chilhowie Middle School	0	0%	295