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In terms of gender distribution, the student body in Scott County comprised 52.9% boys, with girls representing the remaining 47.1%.
Data also showed that white students made up 93.4% of the student body, the largest percentage in Scott County schools, followed by Hispanic students with 3.2%, 0.9% Black or African American students and 0.2% Asian students.
Gate City High School had the highest enrollment among Scott County's 12 schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 607 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duffield-Pattonsville Primary School | 286 | 294 | 2.8% |
| Dungannon Intermediate School | 85 | 137 | 61.2% |
| Gate City High School | 620 | 607 | -2.1% |
| Gate City Middle School | 333 | 311 | -6.6% |
| Hilton Elementary School | 130 | 153 | 17.7% |
| Nickelsville Elementary School | 299 | 294 | -1.7% |
| Rye Cove High School | 279 | 308 | 10.4% |
| Rye Cove Intermediate School | 153 | 155 | 1.3% |
| Shoemaker Elementary School | 450 | 479 | 6.4% |
| Twin Springs High School | 242 | 242 | 0 |
| Weber City Elementary School | 363 | 367 | 1.1% |
| Yuma Elementary School | 186 | 192 | 3.2% |
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