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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 3 public high schools serving 1,658 students in Wise County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High Schools in Wise County School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Wise County School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Central High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
13 Schools
358 Schools
# Students
5,779 Students
409,548 Students
# Teachers
468 Teachers
28,795 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeWise County School DistrictVirginia
9434491
10417483
11391466
12416465
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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%
8%

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%
22%

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%
6%

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 High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Union High School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
322 Powell Valley Road
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
(276) 523-1290
Gr: 9-12 | 564 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #22.
Eastside High School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
314 School House Hill Dr
Coeburn, VA 24230
(276) 395-3389
Gr: 9-12 | 418 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #33.
Central High School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5000 Warrior Drive
Norton, VA 24273
(276) 328-8015
Gr: 9-12 | 676 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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

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