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Public School Review - Established 2003

Wise County School District

628 Lake Street Ne
Wise, VA 24293
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Tel: (276) 328-8017
www.wisek12.org

Top Rankings

Wise County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 4,121 students in Wise County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Wise County School District have an average math proficiency score of 88% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,496 Schools
# Students
5,779 Students
832,015 Students
# Teachers
468 Teachers
59,975 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeWise County School DistrictVirginia
Pre-K363132
Kind521403
1424425
2448435
3392454
4376437
5401444
6410446
7393375
8393365
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District Rank

Wise County School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 131 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (VA)
#7 out of 132 school districts
(Top 10%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearWise County School District
2023#7
2022#7
2021#7
2019#3
2018#1
2017#1
2016#6
2015#4
2014#3
2013#13
2012#15
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88%
68%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearWise County School DistrictVirginia
202388%68%
202174%54%
201994%82%
201788%72%
201691%80%
201592%79%
201486%74%
201381%71%
201279%68%
201189%86%
201090%87%
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(20-21)
79%
69%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearWise County School DistrictVirginia
202179%69%
201986%78%
201788%80%
201686%80%
201586%79%
201483%74%
201378%74%
201291%89%
201189%88%
201088%89%
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(20-21)
69%
59%
92%
89%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearWise County School DistrictVirginia
202392%89%
202295%89%
202195%89%
202095%89%
201997%87%
201894%88%
201793%87%
201691%87%
201586%86%
201488%85%
201386%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.72

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearWise County School DistrictVirginia
20240.150.72
20230.140.71
20220.130.70
20210.100.70
20200.080.68
20190.080.68
20180.070.67
20170.070.67
20160.060.68
20150.270.66
20140.070.66
20130.080.65
20120.080.64
20110.070.64
20100.050.62
20090.060.60
20080.050.60
20070.050.59
20060.050.58
20050.040.57
20040.050.55
20030.040.55
20020.050.53
20010.050.52
20000.040.51
19990.050.51
19980.050.50
19970.050.49
19960.040.48
19950.040.49
19940.050.47
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2022)

YearWise County School DistrictVirginia
20221%7%
20091%7%
19961%3%
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% Hispanic
2%
20%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2024)

YearWise County School DistrictVirginia
20243%19%
20232%19%
20221%18%
20211%18%
20201%16%
20191%16%
20181%15%
20171%15%
20141%13%
20131%12%
20121%12%
20111%11%
20101%10%
20091%10%
20081%10%
20061%8%
20031%7%
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% Black
3%
21%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearWise County School DistrictVirginia
20242%22%
20233%22%
20223%22%
20212%22%
20202%22%
20192%22%
20182%23%
20172%23%
20162%23%
20153%23%
20142%23%
20132%23%
20122%24%
20112%24%
20102%26%
20092%26%
20082%27%
20073%27%
20062%27%
20052%27%
20042%27%
20032%27%
20022%27%
20013%27%
20002%27%
19992%27%
19982%27%
19973%27%
19962%27%
19952%26%
19942%26%
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% White
91%
44%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearWise County School DistrictVirginia
202492%44%
202393%45%
202293%46%
202195%46%
202096%49%
201996%49%
201897%50%
201797%50%
201697%50%
201556%52%
201496%52%
201396%53%
201296%54%
201197%54%
201097%57%
200996%57%
200897%57%
200797%58%
200697%59%
200598%60%
200498%61%
200397%61%
200298%63%
200197%64%
200098%65%
199998%65%
199898%65%
199797%66%
199697%67%
199598%67%
199498%68%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
8%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearWise County School DistrictVirginia
20243%7%
20232%7%
20222%7%
20212%6%
20201%6%
20191%6%
20161%5%
20153%5%
20141%5%
20131%5%
20121%4%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,481 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,513. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,497 is less than the state median of $15,268. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$19,496 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearWise County School DistrictVirginia
2023$72 MM$50 MM
2022$64 MM$48 MM
2021$72 MM$50 MM
2020$64 MM$48 MM
2019$63 MM$48 MM
2018$61 MM$46 MM
2017$59 MM$44 MM
2016$58 MM$43 MM
2015$73 MM$42 MM
2014$66 MM$41 MM
2012$62 MM$41 MM
2011$62 MM$40 MM
2010$73 MM$42 MM
2009$73 MM$43 MM
2008$72 MM$43 MM
2007$68 MM$42 MM
2006$63 MM$37 MM
2005$61 MM$33 MM
2004$58 MM$31 MM
2003$56 MM$33 MM
2002$54 MM$29 MM
2001$57 MM$28 MM
2000$56 MM$27 MM
1999$47 MM$25 MM
1998$44 MM$23 MM
1997$44 MM$22 MM
1996$41 MM$20 MM
1995$42 MM$20 MM
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Spending
$66 MM
$19,187 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearWise County School DistrictVirginia
2023$66 MM$50 MM
2022$61 MM$48 MM
2021$66 MM$50 MM
2020$61 MM$48 MM
2019$61 MM$48 MM
2018$59 MM$46 MM
2017$59 MM$44 MM
2016$56 MM$43 MM
2015$70 MM$42 MM
2014$83 MM$40 MM
2012$67 MM$41 MM
2011$63 MM$38 MM
2010$70 MM$42 MM
2009$77 MM$42 MM
2008$74 MM$41 MM
2007$65 MM$40 MM
2006$62 MM$39 MM
2005$61 MM$36 MM
2004$57 MM$31 MM
2003$53 MM$31 MM
2002$54 MM$29 MM
2001$55 MM$29 MM
2000$57 MM$27 MM
1999$45 MM$24 MM
1998$45 MM$23 MM
1997$43 MM$21 MM
1996$42 MM$21 MM
1995$42 MM$19 MM
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Revenue / Student
$12,481
$15,513

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearWise County School DistrictVirginia
2023$12,198$13,350
2022$11,432$13,011
2021$13,014$14,122
2020$11,432$13,011
2018$10,451$12,340
2017$10,000$12,324
2016$9,634$12,007
2015$11,948$10,576
2014$10,631$10,820
2012$9,962$10,405
2011$9,380$10,061
2010$10,763$10,576
2009$10,724$11,282
2008$10,598$10,833
2007$10,186$11,013
2006$9,533$10,006
2005$8,919$9,139
2004$8,545$8,571
2003$8,084$8,950
2002$7,760$8,028
2001$8,182$7,912
2000$7,835$7,658
1999$6,460$6,541
1998$5,864$6,329
1997$5,674$6,082
1995$5,186$5,657
1992$4,383$5,133
1990$4,266$4,932
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Spending / Student
$11,497
$15,268

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearWise County School DistrictVirginia
2023$11,237$13,422
2022$10,826$13,009
2021$11,989$14,198
2020$10,826$13,009
2018$10,150$12,303
2017$10,056$12,398
2016$9,323$12,042
2015$11,453$10,658
2014$13,431$10,531
2012$10,762$10,420
2011$9,454$9,778
2010$10,317$10,658
2009$11,299$11,065
2008$10,869$10,444
2007$9,749$10,604
2006$9,306$10,603
2005$8,897$9,839
2004$8,330$8,522
2003$7,644$8,394
2002$7,708$8,029
2001$7,976$8,196
2000$7,971$7,662
1999$6,172$6,251
1998$5,956$6,290
1997$5,633$5,970
1995$5,221$5,518
1992$4,426$5,049
1990$4,235$4,824
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Best Wise County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
St. Paul Elementary School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
3200 Deacon Drive
Saint Paul, VA 24283
(276) 762-5941
Gr: PK-8 | 514 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #22.
J.w. Adams Combined
(Math: 92% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
10824 Orby Cantrell Hwy
Pound, VA 24279
(276) 796-5419
Gr: PK-8 | 523 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #33.
L.f. Addington Middle School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
324 School St
Wise, VA 24293
(276) 328-8821
Gr: 5-8 | 387 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #44.
Coeburn Primary
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
332 School House Hill Dr.
Coeburn, VA 24230
(276) 395-6100
Gr: PK-4 | 420 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #55.
Union Primary
(Math: 92% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2945 Second Avenue East
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
(276) 523-4900
Gr: PK-4 | 809 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #66.
Coeburn Middle School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
518 Centre Ave Ne
Coeburn, VA 24230
(276) 395-2135
Gr: 5-8 | 304 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #77.
Wise Primary
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
323 Railroad Ave Se
Wise, VA 24293
(276) 328-8019
Gr: PK-4 | 603 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #88.
Union Middle School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3137 Second Avenue East
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
(276) 523-0195
Gr: 5-8 | 561 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,779 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 92% (Top 10% in VA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 88% (Top 5%)
  • : 79% (Top 10%)
  • : 69% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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