Total enrollment
4,166
+632 (+18%) vs SY 2020-21
16 schools in Scott County Public Schools
Virginia · 4,166 students · 8 cities
For families inside Scott County Public Schools, public-school options total 16 K-12 schools, with enrollment near 4,166 (9 elementary, 2 middle, and 4 high).
4-year change in Scott County Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
13
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Scott County Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 80.1% | #16 of 117 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,166 | #58 of 130 | #2,330 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 13 | #38 of 130 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #80 of 130 | #4,185 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 75.9% | #64 of 115 | #1,478 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.8% | #103 of 114 | #5,191 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Scott County Public Schools
State test results across the district's 12 scored schools run from Yuma Elementary at 88.6% proficient to Twin Springs High at 74.4%, a gap of 14.3 points. That is the 77th widest gap among 95 Virginia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 12 district schools that reported both years went from 3,470 to 3,438 students (down 1%) and from 248 to 285 full-time teachers (up 15%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Connections Academy | Gate City | High | 06-11 | 728 |
| Gate City High | Gate City | High | 09-12 | 592 |
| Shoemaker Elementary | Gate City | Elementary | PK-06 | 419 |
| Weber City Elementary | Weber City | Elementary | PK-06 | 380 |
| Duffield-Pattonsville Primary | Duffield | Elementary | PK-04 | 308 |
| Nickelsville Elementary | Nickelsville | Elementary | PK-07 | 302 |
| Rye Cove High | Duffield | High | 08-12 | 292 |
| Gate City Middle | Gate City | Middle | 07-08 | 276 |
| Twin Springs High | Nickelsville | High | 08-12 | 242 |
| Yuma Elementary | Gate City | Elementary | PK-06 | 199 |
| Hilton Elementary | Hiltons | Elementary | PK-06 | 159 |
| Rye Cove Intermediate | Clinchport | Middle | 05-07 | 138 |
| Dungannon Elementary | Dungannon | Elementary | PK-07 | 131 |
| Fort Blackmore Center for Excellence | Fort Blackmore | Elementary | N-N | · |
| Fort Blackmore Primary | Fort Blackmore | Combined | M-M | · |
| Scott County Career and Technical Center | Gate City | Elementary | N-N | · |
About Scott County Public Schools
Scott County Public Schools is a small Virginia school district running 16 schools with combined enrollment near 4,166.
On the school-mix side, Scott County Public Schools comprises 9 elementary, 2 middle, 4 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 260 in this district, noticeably below the Virginia typical of 672.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Scott County Public Schools has climbed 18% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,534 students to 4,166.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Scott County Public Schools discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.