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 Wythe County comprised 53.1% boys, with girls representing 46.9%, while less than 0.1% of the students did not specify their gender or identify with either category.
Data also showed that white students made up 91.2% of the student body, the largest percentage in Wythe County schools, followed by Black or African American students with 3%, 2.3% Hispanic students and 0.3% Asian students.
Spiller Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Wythe County's 12 schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 635 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Chiswell High School | 435 | 431 | -0.9% |
| Fort Chiswell Middle School | 316 | 306 | -3.2% |
| George Wythe High School | 463 | 450 | -2.8% |
| Jackson Memorial Elementary School | 212 | 220 | 3.8% |
| Max Meadows Elementary School | 205 | 201 | -2% |
| Rural Retreat Elementary School | 362 | 361 | -0.3% |
| Rural Retreat High School | 312 | 310 | -0.6% |
| Rural Retreat Middle School | 231 | 229 | -0.9% |
| Scott Memorial Middle School | 318 | 305 | -4.1% |
| Sheffey Elementary School | 243 | 221 | -9.1% |
| Speedwell Elementary School | 158 | 134 | -15.2% |
| Spiller Elementary School | 625 | 635 | 1.6% |
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