There were 5,779 students enrolled in Wise County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 1.8% less than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.
In terms of gender distribution, the student body in Wise County comprised 50.8% boys, with girls representing the remaining 49.2%.
Data also showed that white students made up 91.1% of the student body, the largest percentage in Wise County schools, followed by Black or African American students with 2.7%, 2.2% Hispanic students and 0.6% Asian students.
Union Primary School had the highest enrollment among Wise County’s 11 schools in the 2024-25 school year, welcoming 809 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 56% of the enrollment, while white students constitute 44%.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | Total enrollment in 2024-25 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central High School | 663 | 676 | 2% |
| Coeburn Middle School | 338 | 304 | -10.1% |
| Coeburn Primary School | 443 | 420 | -5.2% |
| Eastside High School | 394 | 418 | 6.1% |
| J. W. Adams Combined | 512 | 523 | 2.1% |
| L. F. Addington Middle School | 409 | 387 | -5.4% |
| St. Paul Elementary School | 542 | 514 | -5.2% |
| Union High School | 567 | 564 | -0.5% |
| Union Middle School | 569 | 561 | -1.4% |
| Union Primary School | 830 | 809 | -2.5% |
| Wise Primary School | 616 | 603 | -2.1% |
