Wythe County Public Schools
Wythe County Public Schools is a public school district based in Wytheville, Virginia, serving 3,734 students in 13 schools. By enrollment it ranks #66 of the 117 Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 44% of them. Its schools average 287 students each, fewer than the Virginia median of 509. It spends about $11,796 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the Virginia median. It has roughly 12.1 students per teacher.
How Wythe County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Wythe County | Virginia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,796 | $12,729 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,321 | $7,559 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $46.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $49.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 308 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 695 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.1 | 13.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 233 | 290 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Virginia median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Virginia
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst County Public SchoolsAmherst | 3,900 | 9 | $11,729 | 12.5 | #65 |
| Wythe County Public SchoolsWytheville · this district | 3,734 | 13 | $11,796 | 12.1 | #66 |
| Fredericksburg City Public SchoolsFredericksburg | 3,629 | 5 | $14,136 | 15.3 | #67 |
| Giles County Public SchoolsPearisburg | 3,575 | 7 | $12,127 | 16.6 | #68 |
| New Kent County Public SchoolsNew Kent | 3,572 | 5 | $11,626 | 13.8 | #69 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| White CountySparta, TN | 3,736 | $9,302 | n/a |
| Lawrence Township Public School DistrictLawrenceville, NJ | 3,735 | $22,663 | 11.2 |
| Hickory City SchoolsHickory, NC | 3,735 | $10,171 | 17.5 |
| McNairy CountySelmer, TN | 3,733 | $9,917 | n/a |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-va-wythe-county-public-schools