Giles County K-12 Virtual School

Giles County K-12 Virtual School is a combined-grade school of well-populated scale in Pearisburg, Virginia, run under Giles County Public Schools, hosting 1,358 students in grades K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 62% bigger than typical.

Giles County Public Schools comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 3,575 students; Giles County K-12 Virtual School is among them.

Demographically, Giles County K-12 Virtual School lists that 45% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest looks like 21% Black, 15% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 8% Asian. By comparison, Giles County as a whole is about 94% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Giles County K-12 Virtual School has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 86.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.8:1 average.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Giles County) logs that median household income runs about $65,691, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Giles County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,575 students), Giles County K-12 Virtual School is one campus in the mix.

Macy Mcclaugherty Elementary/Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Giles County K-12 Virtual School.

The campus sits in a small-town setting. As a virtual school, attendance and instruction happen remotely rather than in person.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.