The highest-poverty public schools in Wise County, Virginia
Across Wise County, Virginia, 11 public schools are ranked here, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. L.F. Addington Middle leads the list at 118%, against a median of 90.1% across the ranked schools.
The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.
| # | School | City | % FRL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L.F. Addington Middle | Wise, VA | 118% |
| 2 | Union Middle | Big Stone Gap, VA | 93.8% |
| 3 | Coeburn Middle | Coeburn, VA | 92.8% |
| 4 | Central High | Norton, VA | 90.7% |
| 5 | Union High | Big Stone Gap, VA | 90.6% |
| 6 | Union Primary | Big Stone Gap, VA | 90.1% |
| 7 | Eastside High | Coeburn, VA | 88.3% |
| 8 | Coeburn Primary | Coeburn, VA | 87.6% |
| 9 | Wise Primary | Wise, VA | 87.2% |
| 10 | St. Paul Elementary | St Paul, VA | 86.8% |
| 11 | J.W. Adams Combined | Pound, VA | 85.7% |
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