Tacoma: Schools & Education

There are 12 public schools in Tacoma. Union Primary is the largest at 861 students (grades -1-4). Total enrollment: 4,770 students.

~11 residents per school (vs Virginia ~501).

K-12 Schools

12 K-12 schools serving the area — about 11 residents per school. 10.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

Schools (12)

REGIONAL LEARNING ACADEMY/WISE CO

-2--2 · 515 Hurricane Rd Bldg B Regional Learning Academy/Wise Co, Wise VA 24293 · (276)328-7138

EASTSIDE HIGH

9-12 · 390 students · 314 School House Hill Dr, Coeburn VA 24230 · (276)395-3389

COEBURN MIDDLE

5-8 · 307 students · 518 Centre Ave NE, Coeburn VA 24230 · (276)395-2135

COEBURN PRIMARY

-1-4 · 466 students · 332 School House Hill Dr., Coeburn VA 24230 · (276)395-6100

J.W. ADAMS COMBINED

-1-8 · 504 students · 10824 Orby Cantrell Hwy, Pound VA 24279 · (276)796-5419

UNION HIGH

9-12 · 601 students · 322 Powell Valley Road, Big Stone Gap VA 24219 · (276)523-1290

UNION PRIMARY

-1-4 · 861 students · 2945 Second Avenue East, Big Stone Gap VA 24219 · (276)523-4900

WISE COUNTY CAREER-TECHNICAL CENTER

-2--2 · 621 Lake St NE, Wise VA 24293 · (276)328-6113

L.F. ADDINGTON MIDDLE

5-8 · 451 students · 324 School St, Wise VA 24293 · (276)328-8821

WISE PRIMARY

-1-4 · 607 students · 323 Railroad Ave SE, Wise VA 24293 · (276)328-8019

UNION MIDDLE

5-8 · 583 students · 3137 Second Avenue East, Big Stone Gap VA 24219 · (276)523-0195

WISE CO. ALTERNATIVE ED. CTR.

-2--2 · 515 Hurricane Rd. Building B, Wise VA 24293 · (276)328-8612

School Districts · Districts	Wise County Public Schools, Wise County Public Schools
School Districts · Total count	2
School Districts · Nces Lea Ids	5100102, 5104080
School Statistics · Total Schools	12
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	4,770
School Statistics · Total Teachers	389
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	12.30
School Statistics · Free Lunch Students	4,101
School Statistics · Free Lunch Pct	86.0%
Schools Count	12

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 (1)

University of Virginia's College at Wise

2763280100 · NCES IPEDS 2022 — within 3 miles

College Scorecard · Fetched	2026-04-15
Nearest College · Name	University of Virginia's College at Wise
Nearest College · City	Wise
Nearest College · Phone	(276) 328-0100
Nearest College · Distance	1.9 mi

Sources: College Scorecard API query by city+state — no results · 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.

Childcare Centers · County total	2

Sources: HIFLD / IRS BMF

Libraries

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

Nearest Library · Name	WISE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Nearest Library · Phone	(276) 328-8061
Nearest Library · Address	124 LIBRARY ROAD SW, WISE VA 24293
Nearest Library · Distance	0.8 mi

Sources: IMLS PLS 2022 — nearest by coordinates

Other

Libraries (1)

WISE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY

2763288061 · 124 LIBRARY ROAD SW, WISE VA 24293

Pct Bachelors Plus	10.1%

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12