School district or education agency · NCES 5104110

Wythe County Public Schools

Max Meadows, VA

District overview See comparisons

Students3,801

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools13

operational schools · 2023–24

Students3,801

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$13,467

per student

Student outcomes

How are students doing?

Four views answer different questions. State test percentages show grade-level expectations; the national research trend shows change over time; graduation and dropout measures describe high-school outcomes.

Nationally comparable trend · 2019–2024

Are results improving over time?

51^stlatest estimated national standing

2019202220232024

7 percentile points lower than 2019.

Annual dropout · 2023–24

How many high-school students left during the year?

0.6%of students enrolled in grades 9–12

District0.6%

VA1.9%

U.S.2.6%

Lower is better. This annual rate is not the opposite of the graduation rate because the measures use different students and time periods.

State proficiency standards differ and should not be used for cross-state rankings. Graduation ranges and privacy protections are preserved exactly. The academic trend uses Stanford Education Data Archive estimates and is not a state proficiency percentage.

Graduation · 2022–23

How many students graduated within four years?

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What has changed?

The district’s recent direction

Each card uses its own clearly labeled period. Measures from different sources are never blended.

Academic standing7 percentile points

Lower than the first comparable year.

2019–2024 · Stanford research estimate

Chronic absence4.8 points

Higher than the first year. More students were chronically absent.

2020–21–2022–23

Enrollment-0.7%

Student enrollment declined.

2021–22 to 2023–24 · NCES

Operating spending+9.0%

Spending per student increased before adjusting for inflation.

FY 2022 to FY 2023 · NCES F-33

Enrollment 2023–24Finance 2022–23Attendance 2022–23State tests 2024–25 where published

Enrollment · 2023–24

Who attends this district?

Pre-K103 students

2.7%

Kindergarten–grade 51,669 students

43.9%

Grades 6–8840 students

22.1%

Grades 9–121,189 students

31.3%

See enrollment for every grade

Pre-Kindergarten103

Kindergarten269

Grade 1289

Grade 2276

Grade 3271

Grade 4271

Grade 5293

Grade 6282

Grade 7277

Grade 8281

Grade 9306

Grade 10291

Grade 11281

Grade 12311

Students by race and ethnicity

White3,467 (91.2%)

Two or more races118 (3.1%)

Black or African American113 (3.0%)

Hispanic/Latino89 (2.3%)

Asian11 (0.3%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander2 (0.1%)

American Indian or Alaska Native1 (0.0%)

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.

Early learning · 2023–24

How much public pre-K is reported?

103Students enrolled in pre-K

7Pre-K teachers, full-time equivalent

14.7:1Reported pre-K students per pre-K teacher

Pre-K students as a share of district enrollment

District2.7%

VA2.8%

United States2.9%

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2023–24. Enrollment shows children attending district-run public pre-K. It does not show open seats, waitlists, private providers, program hours, eligibility or the cost to families.

Current staffing · 2023–24

How many staff members support students?

693.5All district staff, full-time equivalent

316.5Teachers, full-time equivalent

15.2School counselors, full-time equivalent

116.1Instructional aides, full-time equivalent

10Librarians and media specialists, full-time equivalent

19School administrators, full-time equivalent

See detailed staffing

Pre-K teachers7 FTE

Kindergarten teachers15 FTE

Elementary teachers124.9 FTE

Secondary teachers169.7 FTE

Elementary school counselors7.2 FTE

Secondary school counselors8 FTE

Instructional coordinators13 FTE

District administrators7 FTE

District administrative support17 FTE

School administrative support24 FTE

Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.

High-school outcomes · 2023–24

How many students completed school or dropped out?

303Total completers

302Regular diplomas

1Other state-recognized credentials

7Reported dropouts, grades 9–12

Regular diplomas among completers

District99.7%

VA98.8%

United States99.0%

Annual dropouts among students in grades 9–12

District0.6%

VA1.9%

United States2.6%

Final NCES Common Core of Data completer and dropout files, 2023–24. The dropout rate divides the reported annual grades 9–12 dropout count by complete grades 9–12 enrollment. It is not a cohort graduation rate. The diploma share describes credentials among completers and should not be read as a graduation rate.

Teachers and staff

Teacher workforce

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Community context · 2024

How many school-age children live in poverty?

This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.

4,025children ages 5 to 17

592estimated to live in families below the poverty line

14.7%about 1 in 7 school-age children

District14.7%

VA11.0%

United States14.4%

U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.

District geography · 2024–25

What area does this district cover?

NCES publishes a geographic boundary for traditional school districts. Charter agencies and some special-purpose agencies may not have one.

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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.

Comparable districts

Districts serving a similar student population

These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in VA receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.

Smyth County Public SchoolsAtkins, VA

Students: 3,892
Community poverty: 18.5%
English learners: 1.0%
Special education: 15.8%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View →Amherst County Public SchoolsMadison Heights, VA

Students: 3,965
Community poverty: 12.3%
English learners: 1.0%
Special education: 13.2%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View →Mecklenburg County Public SchoolsSkipwith, VA

Students: 3,937
Community poverty: 18.0%
English learners: 1.1%
Special education: 10.0%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View →Hopewell City Public SchoolsHopewell, VA

Students: 3,944
Community poverty: 22.5%
English learners: 4.1%
Special education: 18.4%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View →Giles County Public SchoolsPembroke, VA

Students: 3,499
Community poverty: 13.1%
English learners: 0.5%
Special education: 12.3%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View →

District, state and country

How does this district compare?

State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.

MeasureDistrictVAUnited States

Academic standing2024

51st percentile45th percentile44th percentile

This district is 6 percentile points higher than the state figure and 7 percentile points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students chronically absent2022–23

19.4%19.1%27.8%

This district is 0.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 8.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023

$16,772$18,290$19,509

This district is $1,518 per student lower than the state figure and $2,737 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023

$13,467$16,097$15,859

This district is $2,630 per student lower than the state figure and $2,392 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023

$2,340$1,541$1,964

This district is $799 per student higher than the state figure and $376 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023

$110$422$336

This district is $312 per student lower than the state figure and $226 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023

$1,899$2,392$1,793

This district is $493 per student lower than the state figure and $106 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023

$8,146$9,765$8,742

This district is $1,619 per student lower than the state figure and $596 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023

$2,875$3,940$3,769

This district is $1,065 per student lower than the state figure and $894 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023

$2,724$6,935$11,715

This district is $4,211 per student lower than the state figure and $8,991 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt retired per studentFY 2023

$662$596$869

This district is $66 per student higher than the state figure and $207 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per teacher2023–24

12:113:115:1

This district is 1.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 3.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per counselor2023–24

250:1288:1376:1

This district is 38 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 126 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24

182.5164.9138.9

This district is 17.6 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 43.6 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24

30.523.118.5

This district is 7.4 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 12.0 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24

0.00.90.9

This district is 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

Regular diplomas among completers2023–24

99.7%98.8%99.0%

This district is 0.9 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.7 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Annual dropouts among students in grades 9–122023–24

0.6%1.9%2.6%

This district is 1.3 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Pre-K students as a share of enrollment2023–24

2.7%2.8%2.9%

This district is 0.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 0.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools

0.6%11.2%12.0%

This district is 10.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 11.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools

14.5%13.3%14.0%

This district is 1.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.5 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools

5.2%3.2%3.9%

This district is 2.0 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools

92.3%93.1%95.8%

This district is 0.8 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.5 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24

-0.7%+1.2%+0.5%

This district is 1.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records

52.4%45.9%50.6%

This district is 6.5 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.8 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollment

8.0%4.9%4.5%

This district is 3.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 3.5 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment

20.0%10.6%9.0%

This district is 9.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 11.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollment

13.5%9.4%6.7%

This district is 4.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 6.8 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students enrolled in district distance education2021–22 · matched enrollment

7.8%4.8%5.1%

This district is 3.0 percentage points higher than the state figure and 2.7 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate

14.7%11.0%14.4%

This district is 3.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.3 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot

How many students may need specialized support?

Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.

0.6%Students learning English9 students · 4 of 12 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District0.6%

VA11.2%

U.S.12.0%

14.5%Students receiving IDEA special-education services541 students · 12 of 12 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District14.5%

VA13.3%

U.S.14.0%

5.2%Students with Section 504 plans192 students · 12 of 12 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District5.2%

VA3.2%

U.S.3.9%

0.0%English learners also receiving IDEA services0 students · 12 of 12 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District0.0%

VA1.7%

U.S.1.7%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.

Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22

What did the district report about teachers and preschool?

92.3%Teachers reported as certified

110Children ages 3–5 in district preschool

Teacher certification comparison

District92.3%

VA93.1%

United States95.8%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.

District makeup

What kinds of schools are in the district?

3High schools

3Middle schools

6Elementary schools

1Not applicable schools

9Rural setting

4Town setting

School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.

District finances

How is the district funded, and how does it spend?

Sources of funds

Where the money comes from

Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.

10.5%Federal

52.8%State

36.7%Local

Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$13,467Total current spending per student

$8,159Instruction per student

$4,686Support services per student

Revenue by source: percentages and dollars

$6.8MFederal revenue10.5% of total revenue

$34.3MState revenue52.8% of total revenue

$23.9MLocal revenue36.7% of total revenue

How operating money was used

$8,159Instructionper student

$4,686Student and instructional supportper student

$1,899Special educationper student

$1,506Building operations and maintenanceper student

$751Student transportationper student

$622Food servicesper student

$411Technologyper student

People costs

$31.6MSalaries$8,146 per student

$11.2MEmployee benefits$2,875 per student

Equipment, buildings and debt

$425KEquipmentFY 2023

$9.1MCapital outlay$2,340 per student

$8.6MConstructionincluded in capital outlay

$10.6MDebt outstanding at year end$2,724 per student

$0New debt issuedFY 2023

$2.6MDebt principal retiredFY 2023

$812KInterest paid on debtFY 2023

Selected federal program revenue

$1.1MTitle I$274 per student

$906KIDEA special education$234 per student

$88KCareer and technical education$23 per student

$2.2MChild nutrition$576 per student

What changed since FY 2022

Operating spending per student

FY 2022$12,353

FY 2023$13,467+9.0% year over year

Capital spending per student

FY 2022$31

FY 2023$2,340+7448.4% year over year

Debt outstanding per student

FY 2022$3,429

FY 2023$2,724-20.6% year over year

Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.

Attendance

How has chronic absence changed?

2020–2114.6%

548 of 3,751 students

2021–2231.9%

1,188 of 3,719 students

2022–2319.4%

729 of 3,749 students

Specialized support and security · 2021–22

What specialized roles were reported?

12Sworn law-enforcement officer FTE12 reporting schools

0Security staff FTE12 reporting schools

Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.

Learning opportunities

What do district schools offer?

Algebra I3 reporting schools

Calculus3 reporting schools

Biology3 reporting schools

Chemistry3 reporting schools

Physics3 reporting schools

Computer science3 reporting schools

Advanced Placement3 reporting schools

Dual enrollment3 reporting schools

Gifted programs12 reporting schools

International Baccalaureate3 reporting schools

Athletics3 reporting schools

Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.

Safety and discipline

What was reported across district schools?

348Out-of-school suspensions12 reporting schoolsSee schools →317In-school suspensions12 reporting schoolsSee schools →174Law-enforcement referrals12 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests12 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.

Technology and safety · 2021–22

What access and incident data is available?

100%Schools reporting Wi-Fi12 reporting schools

92%Schools reporting fiber12 reporting schools

0Student devices reported12 reporting schools

Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.

Six questions parents ask

What the available data says

Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.

Are students making academic progress?4 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2024Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?19.4% chronically absent2022–23 · 3,749 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Declined overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?No comparable group resultSuppressed or unavailableExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$13,467current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?250:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →

Data status

8 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.

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