Lisa Coons Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://www.doe.virginia.gov/about-vdoe/agency-leadership/superintendent
Lisa Coons Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://www.doe.virginia.gov/about-vdoe/agency-leadership/superintendent
In terms of gender distribution, the student body in Wise County comprised 51% boys, with girls representing the remaining 49%.
Data also showed that white students made up 91.6% of the student body, the largest percentage in Wise County schools, followed by Black or African American students with 2.6%, 2.1% Hispanic students and 0.5% Asian students.
Union Primary School had the highest enrollment among Wise County's 11 schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 830 students.
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 name | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central High School | 674 | 663 | -1.6% |
| Coeburn Middle School | 307 | 338 | 10.1% |
| Coeburn Primary School | 466 | 443 | -4.9% |
| Eastside High School | 390 | 394 | 1% |
| J. W. Adams Combined | 504 | 512 | 1.6% |
| L. F. Addington Middle School | 451 | 409 | -9.3% |
| St. Paul Elementary School | 469 | 542 | 15.6% |
| Union High School | 601 | 567 | -5.7% |
| Union Middle School | 583 | 569 | -2.4% |
| Union Primary School | 861 | 830 | -3.6% |
| Wise Primary School | 607 | 616 | 1.5% |
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