Gate City: Schools & Education

Gate City is served by 7 public schools. Gate City High is the largest at 619 students (grades 9-12). Total enrollment: 2,101 students.

~275 residents per school (vs Virginia ~501).

K-12 Schools

7 K-12 schools serving the area — about 275 residents per school. 29.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

Schools (7)

RENAISSANCE/SCOTT CO

-2--2 · 340 E Jackson St C/O Scott Co Public Schls, Gate City VA 24251 · (276)386-6118

GATE CITY HIGH

9-12 · 619 students · 178 Harry Fry Dr., Gate City VA 24251 · (276)386-7522

SCOTT COUNTY CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTER

-2--2 · 387 Broadwater Ave, Gate City VA 24251 · (276)386-6515

Shoemaker Elementary

-1-6 · 450 students · 218 Shoemaker Dr, Gate City VA 24251 · (276)386-7002

Yuma Elementary

-1-6 · 186 students · 130 Grover Cleveland Lane, Gate City VA 24251 · (276)386-3109

GATE CITY MIDDLE

7-8 · 333 students · 170 Harry Fry Drive, Gate City VA 24251 · (276)386-6065

VIRGINIA CONNECTIONS ACADEMY

6-10 · 513 students · 340 East Jackson Street, Gate City VA 24251 · (276)386-6118

School Districts · Districts	RENAISSANCE/SCOTT CO, Scott County Public Schools
School Districts · Total count	2
School Statistics · Total Schools	7
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	2,101
School Statistics · Total Teachers	144
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	14.60
School Statistics · Free Lunch Students	1,253
School Statistics · Free Lunch Pct	59.6%
Schools Count	7

Sources: NCES LEA assignment from schools in this city · NCES CCD 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Higher Education

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Colleges · Nearest	Northeast State Community College
Colleges · Nearest Distance Miles	14.2 mi
Nearest College · Name	Northeast State Community College
Nearest College · City	Blountville
Nearest College · Phone	(423) 323-3191
Nearest College · Distance	14.2 mi

Sources: NCES IPEDS 2022 — no colleges within 3 miles · NCES IPEDS 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Early Childhood

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

Facilities (2)

SHOEMAKER HEAD START CENTER #3

227 BISHOP STREET · HEAD START

SHOEMAKER HEAD START CENTER #4

218 SHOEMAKER DRIVE · HEAD START

Libraries

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

Nearest Library · Name	Scott County Public Library
Nearest Library · Address	297 West Jackson Street
Nearest Library · Phone	(276) 386-3302
Nearest Library · Zip	24251
Nearest Library · Hours Per Year	2600
Nearest Library · Total Libraries In City	1

Sources: IMLS PLS — state+city name match

Other

Libraries (1)

SCOTT COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY

2763863302 · 297 WEST JACKSON STREET, Gate City VA 24251

Education Nonprofits · Total count	2
Job Training · Total count	2
Pct Bachelors Plus	29.3%
Scholarship Funds · Total count	1

Sources: IRS BMF NTEE B · IRS BMF keyword search · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · IRS BMF keyword · Refreshed 2026-04-12