School district · Virginia

Bristol City Public Schools

Bristol City Public Schools in Virginia: 5 public schools with 2,167 students and 11.6 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $18,296 per student in FY2024.

Schools
5
Students
2,167
Students per teacher
11.6
VA 13.4 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$18,296
VA $17.1K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
187
Counselors (FTE)
4.0
Students per counselor
542
VA 280 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
1.0
Librarians (FTE): 3.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Virginia's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Virginia: 72%

71%proficient

+1.4 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 53% of school districts in Virginia

Median 70% · 131 school districts compared

894 students tested, grades 3–8 · Standards of Learning; proficient means Levels 2-3

Math

Virginia: 66%

62%proficient

+0.5 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 64% of school districts in Virginia

Median 67% · 131 school districts compared

850 students tested, grades 3–8 · Standards of Learning; proficient means Levels 2-3

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$10.6K15
$10.8K16
$10.9K17
$11.3K18
$11.6K19
$12.2K20
$14.0K21
$15.5K22
$17.7K23
$18.3K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
21% · $9.5M
State
57% · $25.3M
Local
22% · $9.8M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$12,623
Support services
$4,588
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$2.9M
Long-term debt
$750K

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 2Middle schools: 1High schools: 1Other schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
2–565518.769%67%
Pre-K–142211.5——
Virginia MiddleFree meals for all
6–84529.074%58%
Virginia HighFree meals for all
9–1263811.8——
Day Treatment ProgramSpecial education
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Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
280 Lee Street, Bristol, VA 24201
Phone
(276)821-5600
Website