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Miseducation » Virginia

Smyth County Public Schools

121 Bagley Cir Ste 300, Marion, VA 24354

4,524 Students | 339 Teachers | 13 Schools

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ATKINS ELEM
CHILHOWIE ELEM
CHILHOWIE HIGH
CHILHOWIE MIDDLE
MARION ELEM
MARION MIDDLE
MARION SENIOR HIGH
NORTHWOOD HIGH
NORTHWOOD MIDDLE
OAK POINT ELEM
RICH VALLEY ELEM
SALTVILLE ELEM
SUGAR GROVE ELEM

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District Composition

The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

3.4x

Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are 3.4 times as likely to be enrolled in in the gifted and talented program as White students.

A comparison between Black students and White students enrolled in the gifted and talented program is not available.

A comparison between Hispanic students and White students enrolled in the gifted and talented program is not available.

A comparison between students of Two or More Races and White students enrolled in the gifted and talented program is not available.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White students enrolled in the gifted and talented program is not available.

Discipline

8.9x

students of Two or More Races are 8.9 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Black students are 4.5 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Hispanic students are 2.8 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are 3.3 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White student suspensions is not available.

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.

AP Course Composition

Gifted & Talented Composition

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Students

6% Nonwhite Students

57% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

90% High School Graduation Rate

9% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

118 students

11% Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

511 students

12% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

160 students

< 1% Students Enrolled in Physics

13 students

11% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

153 students

12% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

173 students

25% Students Enrolled in Biology

347 students

6% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

89 students

3% Students Enrolled in Calculus

40 students

1% Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

62 students

Teachers & Resources

13.3 Students for Every Teacher

7% Inexperienced Teachers

44% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

4 Average Number of AP Courses per School

2.7 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

3 Schools With Credit Recovery Programs

3 Schools With Dual Enrollment Programs

13 Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

0 Schools With International Baccalaureates

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Discipline

School districts differ in how they discipline students. Explore how often this district punishes its students with suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment.

Out-of-School Suspension Composition

Expulsion Composition

This District

State

Students

213 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

5% of all students in this district

348 Total In-School Suspended Students

8% of all students in this district

8 Total Expelled Students

< 1% of all students in this district

Outcomes & Resources

89 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

2Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

0 Total Arrests

89 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

6 Average Referrals to Law Enforcement, per School

0 Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

1.4 Security Guard or Law Enforcement Officer per 1000 students

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Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights Title IX Coordinator

(i.e. sex discrimination)

Cole Spencer
(276) 783-8865 x2335
Email

Civil Rights Title VI Coordinator

(i.e. race, color and national origin discrimination)

Cole Spencer
(276) 783-8865 x2335
Email

Civil Rights ADA/504 Coordinator

(i.e. disability discrimination)

Steve Blevins
(276) 783-8865 x2269
Email

All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

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AsianAsian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

Native Am.Native American or Alaska Native

Two+ RacesTwo or More Races

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Black students)	Discipline (Black students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
ATKINS ELEM	Atkins	6%	72%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
CHILHOWIE ELEM	Chiilhowie	6%	56%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
CHILHOWIE HIGH	Chilhowie	6%	40%	Greater than 95%	0 Not available	0 Not available
CHILHOWIE MIDDLE	Chilhowie	7%	54%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
MARION ELEM	Marion	12%	59%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
MARION MIDDLE	Marion	7%	58%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	3.2x
MARION SENIOR HIGH	Marion	5%	46%	Between 85% and 89%	0 Not available	4x
NORTHWOOD HIGH	Saltville	4%	57%	Between 90% and 94%	0 Not available	0 Not available
NORTHWOOD MIDDLE	Saltville	6%	64%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	7.1x
OAK POINT ELEM	Marion	5%	67%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
RICH VALLEY ELEM	Saltville	3%	55%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
SALTVILLE ELEM	Saltville	5%	81%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
SUGAR GROVE ELEM	Sugar Grove VA	2%	73%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Hispanic students)	Discipline (Hispanic students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
ATKINS ELEM	Atkins	6%	72%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
CHILHOWIE ELEM	Chiilhowie	6%	56%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	10x
CHILHOWIE HIGH	Chilhowie	6%	40%	Greater than 95%	0 Not available	0 Not available
CHILHOWIE MIDDLE	Chilhowie	7%	54%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
MARION ELEM	Marion	12%	59%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
MARION MIDDLE	Marion	7%	58%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	4.9x
MARION SENIOR HIGH	Marion	5%	46%	Between 85% and 89%	0 Not available	0 Not available
NORTHWOOD HIGH	Saltville	4%	57%	Between 90% and 94%	0 Not available	0 Not available
NORTHWOOD MIDDLE	Saltville	6%	64%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	7.1x
OAK POINT ELEM	Marion	5%	67%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
RICH VALLEY ELEM	Saltville	3%	55%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
SALTVILLE ELEM	Saltville	5%	81%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
SUGAR GROVE ELEM	Sugar Grove VA	2%	73%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students)	Discipline (Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
ATKINS ELEM	Atkins	6%	72%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
CHILHOWIE ELEM	Chiilhowie	6%	56%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
CHILHOWIE HIGH	Chilhowie	6%	40%	Greater than 95%	0 Not available	0 Not available
CHILHOWIE MIDDLE	Chilhowie	7%	54%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
MARION ELEM	Marion	12%	59%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
MARION MIDDLE	Marion	7%	58%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
MARION SENIOR HIGH	Marion	5%	46%	Between 85% and 89%	.5Less likely	7.9x
NORTHWOOD HIGH	Saltville	4%	57%	Between 90% and 94%	0 Not available	0 Not available
NORTHWOOD MIDDLE	Saltville	6%	64%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	14.2x
OAK POINT ELEM	Marion	5%	67%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
RICH VALLEY ELEM	Saltville	3%	55%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
SALTVILLE ELEM	Saltville	5%	81%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
SUGAR GROVE ELEM	Sugar Grove VA	2%	73%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Native American or Alaska Native students)	Discipline (Native American or Alaska Native students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
ATKINS ELEM	Atkins	6%	72%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
CHILHOWIE ELEM	Chiilhowie	6%	56%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
CHILHOWIE HIGH	Chilhowie	6%	40%	Greater than 95%	0 Not available	0 Not available
CHILHOWIE MIDDLE	Chilhowie	7%	54%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
MARION ELEM	Marion	12%	59%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
MARION MIDDLE	Marion	7%	58%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
MARION SENIOR HIGH	Marion	5%	46%	Between 85% and 89%	0 Not available	0 Not available
NORTHWOOD HIGH	Saltville	4%	57%	Between 90% and 94%	0 Not available	0 Not available
NORTHWOOD MIDDLE	Saltville	6%	64%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
OAK POINT ELEM	Marion	5%	67%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
RICH VALLEY ELEM	Saltville	3%	55%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
SALTVILLE ELEM	Saltville	5%	81%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
SUGAR GROVE ELEM	Sugar Grove VA	2%	73%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Two or More Races students)	Discipline (Two or More Races students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
ATKINS ELEM	Atkins	6%	72%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
CHILHOWIE ELEM	Chiilhowie	6%	56%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
CHILHOWIE HIGH	Chilhowie	6%	40%	Greater than 95%	0 Not available	0 Not available
CHILHOWIE MIDDLE	Chilhowie	7%	54%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
MARION ELEM	Marion	12%	59%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
MARION MIDDLE	Marion	7%	58%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	4.3x
MARION SENIOR HIGH	Marion	5%	46%	Between 85% and 89%	0 Not available	7.9x
NORTHWOOD HIGH	Saltville	4%	57%	Between 90% and 94%	0 Not available	0 Not available
NORTHWOOD MIDDLE	Saltville	6%	64%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	14.2x
OAK POINT ELEM	Marion	5%	67%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	Over 20x
RICH VALLEY ELEM	Saltville	3%	55%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
SALTVILLE ELEM	Saltville	5%	81%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
SUGAR GROVE ELEM	Sugar Grove VA	2%	73%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology →

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

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Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology →