Public School Enrollment (2004-2005)

  4,939

Annual Cost per Pupil

$7,739

Number of Schools

      Elementary

4

      Primary 

1

      Intermediate (3-5)

1

      Middle

3

      High School

3

      Combined (Elementary/Middle)

1

Number of Students

Percent Enrolled

Population 3 years and over enrolled in school

6,761

100.0%

Nursery School, Preschool

273

4.0%

Kindergarten

410

6.1%

Elementary School (grades 1-8)

3,256

48.2%

High School (grades 9-12)

1,782

26.4%

College or Graduate School

1,040

15.4%

Population 25 years and over

23,255

100.0%

Less than 9th grade

3,488

15.0%

9th to 12th grade, no diploma

4,068

17.5%

*High school graduate

7,992

34.4%

Some college, no degree

3,961

17.0%

Associate degree

1,276

5.5%

Bachelor’s degree

1,717

7.4%

Graduate or professional degree

753

3.2%

High school graduate or higher

67.5%

Bachelor’s degree or higher

10.6%

*Includes Equivalency

2007 Enrollment

Virginia Tech

27,332

Emory & Henry College

1,028

Wytheville Community College

3,740

Virginia Highlands Community College

4,596