Total enrollment
4,132
+23 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
15 schools in Smyth County Public Schools
Virginia · 4,132 students · 6 cities
Smyth County Public Schools has 15 public K-12 schools on the books today, teaching approximately 4,132 Virginia students across 9 elementary, 3 middle, and 3 high.
4-year change in Smyth County Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
14
+1 (+8%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Smyth County Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.6% | #25 of 117 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,132 | #60 of 130 | #2,349 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 14 | #34 of 130 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #19 of 130 | #1,853 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.1% | #106 of 114 | #5,493 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 Smyth County Public Schools
State test results across the district's 11 scored schools run from Saltville Elementary at 91.0% proficient to Marion Middle at 63.8%, a gap of 27.3 points. That is the 34th widest gap among 95 Virginia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 13 district schools that reported both years went from 4,431 to 3,793 students (down 14%) and from 312 to 329 full-time teachers (up 5%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilhowie Elementary | Chiilhowie | Elementary | PK-05 | 589 |
| Marion Senior High | Marion | High | 09-12 | 563 |
| Marion Middle | Marion | Middle | 06-08 | 401 |
| Chilhowie High | Chilhowie | High | 09-12 | 384 |
| Oak Point Elementary | Marion | Elementary | PK-05 | 352 |
| Smyth County Virtual | Marion | Elementary | KG-08 | 339 |
| Marion Elementary | Marion | Elementary | PK-05 | 298 |
| Chilhowie Middle | Chilhowie | Middle | 06-08 | 273 |
| Northwood High | Saltville | High | 09-12 | 204 |
| Saltville Elementary | Saltville | Elementary | PK-05 | 189 |
| Atkins Elementary | Atkins | Elementary | PK-05 | 168 |
| Northwood Middle | Saltville | Middle | 06-08 | 158 |
| Rich Valley Elementary | Saltville | Elementary | PK-05 | 126 |
| Sugar Grove Elementary | Sugar Grove | Elementary | PK-05 | 88 |
| Smyth County Career & Technical Center | Marion | Elementary | N-N | · |
About Smyth County Public Schools
As a sparse district in Virginia, Smyth County Public Schools teaches 4,132 students across 15 schools.
In terms of grade levels, Smyth County Public Schools is made up of 9 elementary, 3 middle, and 3 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Smyth County Public Schools is about 275, noticeably below the Virginia average of roughly 672.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,132 students, stayed largely flat from the 4,109 reported in SY 2020-21. Smyth County Public Schools now counts 14 public schools, up from 13 in SY 2020-21.
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