Total enrollment
2,214
+509 (+30%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Gate City
Virginia · Public K-12
Gate City's public-school directory holds 7 schools, serving about 2,214 K-12 students inside Virginia (an average of 316 per school).
4-year change in Gate City
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
+1 (+25%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
1,928
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
2,214
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
7
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gate City High | High | 09-12 | 592 |
| Gate City Middle | Middle | 07-08 | 276 |
| Renaissance/Scott Co | Elementary | N-N | · |
| Scott County Career and Technical Center | Elementary | N-N | · |
| Shoemaker Elementary | Elementary | PK-06 | 419 |
| Virginia Connections Academy | High | 06-11 | 728 |
| Yuma Elementary | Elementary | PK-06 | 199 |
About Gate City
Across Gate City, Virginia, 7 public schools enrolls about 2,214 students between them.
For a sense of the school types, the city comprises 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
Per-school enrollment runs near 316, noticeably below the state mean of about 672.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,214 students, expanded 30% from the 1,705 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count climbed from 4 to 5 across the same 4-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Gate City discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.