At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
4,132
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
15
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
11.1:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$15,196
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$8,795
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 4,066
- Teachers (FTE)
- 402.95
- Student–teacher ratio
- 10.1:1
What current records say about Smyth County Public Schools
Smyth County Public Schools operates 15 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Marion, Virginia. NCES reports 4,132 students and 371.99 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within Virginia agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 60 of 131 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $15,196 in current expenditure per pupil and $8,795 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 61 of 131 in Virginia. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 0.8%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 15.8%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 371.99
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $60,497,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Smyth County Public Schools
Marion, Virginia
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 36.8333, -81.5133
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White87.9%
- Hispanic4.4%
- Black4.8%
- Asian0.4%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial2.2%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in Smyth County Public Schools
15 current directory entries
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Showing 1–15 of 15 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atkins Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 168 | 9.7:1 | |
| Chilhowie Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 589 | 14.4:1 | |
| Chilhowie High | High09–12 | 384 | 14.3:1 | |
| Chilhowie Middle | Middle06–08 | 273 | 12.8:1 | |
| Marion Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 298 | 13.7:1 | |
| Marion Middle | Middle06–08 | 401 | 10.8:1 | |
| Marion Senior High | High09–12 | 563 | 10.6:1 | |
| Northwood High | High09–12 | 204 | 8.8:1 | |
| Northwood Middle | Middle06–08 | 158 | 8.4:1 | |
| Oak Point Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 352 | 11.4:1 | |
| Rich Valley Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 126 | 11.4:1 | |
| Saltville Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 189 | 11.5:1 | |
| Smyth County Career & Technical Center | OtherN–N | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Smyth County Virtual | ElementaryKG–02 | 339 | 17:1 | |
| Sugar Grove Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 88 | 8.2:1 |