School district · Virginia

Tazewell County Public Schools

Tazewell County Public Schools in Virginia: 14 public schools with 5,134 students and 12.5 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $14,708 per student in FY2024.

Schools
14
Students
5,134
Students per teacher
12.5
VA 13.4 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$14,708
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)
411
Counselors (FTE)
17.0
Students per counselor
302
VA 280 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
1.0
Librarians (FTE): 13.0

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%

80%proficient

−1.2 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 88% of school districts in Virginia

Median 70% · 131 school districts compared

2,253 students tested, grades 3–8 · Standards of Learning; proficient means Levels 2-3

Math

Virginia: 66%

75%proficient

−5.4 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 80% of school districts in Virginia

Median 67% · 131 school districts compared

2,110 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
$9.0K15
$9.3K16
$9.6K17
$9.8K18
$9.4K19
$9.7K20
$11.0K21
$11.6K22
$13.2K23
$14.7K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
30% · $29.9M
State
54% · $53.9M
Local
17% · $16.9M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$7,989
Support services
$5,951
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$8.5M
Long-term debt
$2.5M

Schools

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

Elementary schools: 7Middle schools: 3High schools: 3Other schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K–514413.982%89%
Cedar Bluff ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–530814.086%74%
Dudley PrimaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–120813.3——
Graham IntermediateFree meals for all
2–540415.278%71%
Richlands ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–557613.782%79%
Tazewell IntermediateFree meals for all
3–537117.077%75%
Tazewell PrimaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–240514.2——
Graham MiddleFree meals for all
6–833914.082%85%
Richlands MiddleFree meals for all
6–844713.376%70%
Tazewell MiddleFree meals for all
6–837712.981%70%
Graham HighFree meals for all
9–1248911.9——
Richlands HighFree meals for all
9–125579.4——
Tazewell HighFree meals for all
9–1250911.5——
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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
506 Jeffersonville Street, Tazewell, VA 24651
Phone
(276)988-5511
Website