SW Virginia News

There were 237 7th-grade students enrolled in Scott County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 13.5% fewer than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 7th-grade students in the county was Gate City Middle School.

Within Scott County schools, the largest number of students were found in 8th-grade, while 4th-grade had the least students.

Statewide, Scott County ranked 65th in enrollment numbers. It was ranked 66th 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 7th-grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Gate City Middle School	132	42.4%	311
Rye Cove Intermediate School	55	35.5%	155
Nickelsville Elementary School	36	12.2%	294
Dungannon Intermediate School	14	10.2%	137
Hilton Elementary School	0	0%	153
Rye Cove High School	0	0%	308
Shoemaker Elementary School	0	0%	479
Twin Springs High School	0	0%	242
Weber City Elementary School	0	0%	367
Duffield-Pattonsville Primary School	0	0%	294
Yuma Elementary School	0	0%	192
Gate City High School	0	0%	607