Wise: Schools & Education

Wise is served by 5 public schools. Wise Primary is the largest at 607 students (grades -1-4). Total enrollment: 1,058 students.

~583 residents per school (vs Virginia ~501).

K-12 Schools

5 K-12 schools serving the area — about 583 residents per school. 25.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

Schools (3)

WISE COUNTY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

5913 AIRPORT RD

MINNICK EDUCATION CENTER - WISE

515 HURRICANE RD NE

MINNICK SCHOOL, WISE ADAPTED PROGRAM

6408 GLAMORGAN CHAPEL RD

Schools (5)

REGIONAL LEARNING ACADEMY/WISE CO

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

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

WISE CO. ALTERNATIVE ED. CTR.

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

School Districts · Districts	REGIONAL LEARNING ACADEMY/WISE, Wise County Public Schools
School Districts · Total count	2
School Statistics · Total Schools	5
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	1,058
School Statistics · Total Teachers	111
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	9.50
School Statistics · Free Lunch Students	961
School Statistics · Free Lunch Pct	90.8%
Schools Count	5

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.

Schools (1)

University of Virginia's College at Wise

1,101 students

Colleges (1)

University of Virginia's College at Wise

1 College Avenue · 2763280100

Nearest College · Name	University of Virginia's College at Wise
Nearest College · City	Wise
Nearest College · Phone	(276) 328-0100
Nearest College · Distance	5.3 mi

Sources: NCES IPEDS 2022 — nearest by coordinates within 50 miles

Early Childhood

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

Facilities (4)

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE MOUNTAIN EMPIRE WISE UNIT

1 COLLEGE AVENUE · CENTER BASED

CAMP BETHEL CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

9050 & 9142 CAMP BETHEL ROAD · CENTER BASED

MT. OLIVE FREEWILL BAPTIST CHURCH

9614 COEBURN MTN. ROAD, THE OLIVE BRANCH EARLY LEARNING CENTER · RELIGIOUS FACILITY

WISE HEAD START CENTER

1 COLLEGE AVE. · HEAD START

Libraries

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

Nearest Library · Name	Wise County Public Library
Nearest Library · Address	124 Library Road Sw
Nearest Library · Phone	(276) 328-8061
Nearest Library · Zip	24293
Nearest Library · Hours Per Year	2600
Nearest Library · Total Libraries In City	1

Sources: IMLS PLS — state+city name match

Other

Libraries (1)

WISE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY

2763288061 · 124 LIBRARY ROAD SW, Wise VA 24293

Education Nonprofits · Total count	6
Pct Bachelors Plus	25.2%
Scholarship Funds · Total count	1

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