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Smithfield, Virginia - 9 schools
An equity score of 32/100 ranks Isle of Wight County Public Schools #107 of 131 districts in Virginia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,803 per pupil, Isle of Wight County Public Schools ranks #101 of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,627
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$12,803
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Isle of Wight County Public Schools operates 9 public schools serving 5,627 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined, 2 high, 2 middle, 1 elementary schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Isle of Wight County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,803 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending. See how Virginia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 37.9% local, 47.9% state, and 14.2% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 32/100, ranked #107 of 131 in Virginia against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (23 AP courses district-wide), a 316.4:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 29.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 60.5% White, 22.2% African American, 7.0% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Carrollton Elementary, with a diversity index of 64.7/100.
Its largest campus is Smithfield High, enrolling 1,322 students (24% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Carrsville Elementary, at 232 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Smithfield High accounts for 23.5% of all Isle of Wight County Public Schools student enrollment
That concentration means Isle of Wight County Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Isle of Wight County Public Schools school enrollment varies 5.7× across entities
Isle of Wight County Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 232 students (lowest) to 1,322 students (highest), a spread of 1,090 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Isle of Wight County Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 316:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Isle of Wight County Public Schools is typically wider than the Isle of Wight County Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Isle of Wight County Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 29.5% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Isle of Wight County Public Schools is typically wider than the Isle of Wight County Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Isle of Wight County Public Schools's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Isle of Wight County Public Schools?
Isle of Wight County Public Schools has 9 schools, including 2 high, 1 elementary, 4 combined, 2 middle. Total enrollment is 5,627 students.
How much does Isle of Wight County Public Schools spend per student?
Isle of Wight County Public Schools spends $12,803 per student. The district has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #107 in Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Isle of Wight County Public Schools?
Isle of Wight County Public Schools students are 60.5% White, 22.2% African American, 7.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Isle of Wight County Public Schools?
Isle of Wight County Public Schools has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #107 out of 131 districts in Virginia.