Wythe County Public Schools, Virginia

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Wythe County Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 3,801 (2023-2024)
Schools: 13 (2023-2024)
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Wythe County Public Schools is a school district in Virginia (Wythe County). During the 2024 school year, 3,801 students attended one of the district's 13 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Wythe County Public Schools consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Hillary Billings
Chalmer Frye
Don Goode
Steven King
Ann Manley
Julia Tomiak
Peggy Wagy

Elections

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School board meetings

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $4,551,000 $1,189 9%
Local: $17,588,000 $4,593 34%
State: $29,329,000 $7,660 57%
Total: $51,468,000 $13,442
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $48,285,000 $12,610
Total Current Expenditures: $47,300,000 $12,353
Instructional Expenditures: $29,165,000 $7,616 60%
Student and Staff Support: $4,655,000 $1,215 10%
Administration: $3,785,000 $988 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $9,695,000 $2,531 20%
Total Capital Outlay: $118,000 $30
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $21,000 $5
Interest on Debt: $702,000 $183


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 67 >=50 50-54 50-59 PS 50-59 68
2018-2019 90 >=80 85-89 80-89 PS 80-89 90
2016-2017 79 >=80 65-69 70-79 PS 70-79 80
2015-2016 86 >=80 70-74 80-89 80-89 86
2014-2015 76 >=50 60-64 80-89 PS 70-79 76
2013-2014 69 >=50 45-49 60-69 PS 50-59 70
2012-2013 59 >=50 45-49 50-59 PS 40-59 60
2011-2012 58 >=50 45-49 50-59 PS 40-59 58
2010-2011 82 >=80 65-69 70-79 PS 60-79 83

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 77 >=50 65-69 60-69 PS 60-69 78
2018-2019 86 >=50 70-74 80-89 PS 80-89 86
2017-2018 87 >=80 75-79 >=90 PS 80-89 87
2016-2017 83 >=80 65-69 80-89 PS 70-79 84
2015-2016 84 >=50 60-64 80-89 PS 60-79 86
2014-2015 79 >=50 60-64 70-79 PS 70-79 80
2013-2014 73 >=50 50-54 70-79 PS 50-59 74
2012-2013 74 >=50 55-59 80-89 PS 60-79 74
2011-2012 87 >=50 75-79 >=90 PS 60-79 88
2010-2011 87 >=50 75-79 70-79 >=80 88

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 90 PS >=50 >=50 PS 85-89
2020-2021 91 PS >=50 PS PS 90-94
2019-2020 92 PS >=80 >=50 PS 90-94
2018-2019 94 PS >=80 >=50 PS >=50 90-94
2017-2018 92 PS >=80 PS >=50 93
2016-2017 90 PS >=80 >=50 PS PS 90-94
2015-2016 90 PS >=50 PS 90-94
2014-2015 88 PS >=80 PS 85-89
2013-2014 83 PS >=50 PS 80-84
2012-2013 81 PS >=80 PS 80
2011-2012 82 PS >=50 PS 81
2010-2011 78 >=50 PS 79


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 3,801 -2.0
2022-2023 3,878 1.3
2021-2022 3,829 -0.7
2020-2021 3,857 -3.2
2019-2020 3,982 -2.4
2018-2019 4,076 -1.8
2017-2018 4,150 -1.7
2016-2017 4,220 -0.4
2015-2016 4,237 -1.7
2014-2015 4,308 -0.3
2013-2014 4,323 -1.2
2012-2013 4,376 -0.6
2011-2012 4,401 0.7
2010-2011 4,369 0.8
2009-2010 4,336 -1.9
2008-2009 4,419 0.5
2007-2008 4,398 2.8
2006-2007 4,277 1.7
2005-2006 4,205 0.2
2004-2005 4,197 -1.8
2003-2004 4,274 -0.7
2002-2003 4,302 -0.6
2001-2002 4,326 0.2
2000-2001 4,318 -1.6
1999-2000 4,386 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Wythe County Public Schools (%) Virginia K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.3 7.7
Black 3.0 21.5
Hispanic 2.3 19.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 3.1 6.9
White 91.2 44.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Wythe County Public Schools had 316.53 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.01.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 7.00
Kindergarten: 15.00
Elementary: 124.88
Secondary: 169.65
Total: 316.53

Wythe County Public Schools employed 7.00 district administrators and 19.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 7.00
District Administrative Support: 17.00
School Administrators: 19.00
School Administrative Support: 24.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 116.12
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 13.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 15.20
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 7.20
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 8.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 10.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 0.00
Other Support Services: 0.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Wythe County Public Schools operates 13 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Fort Chiswell High4309-12
Fort Chiswell Middle3066-8
George Wythe High4499-12
Jackson Memorial Elementary220PK-5
Max Meadows Elementary201PK-5
Rural Retreat Elementary361PK-5
Rural Retreat High3109-12
Rural Retreat Middle2296-8
Scott Memorial Middle3056-8
Sheffey Elementary221PK-5
Speedwell Elementary134PK-5
Spiller Elementary635PK-5
Wythe County Tech Center0

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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