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Bristol, VA
Public School Ratings




Bristol Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

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Bristol City Public Schools School District details

Bristol City Public Schools School District
280 Lee Street
Bristol, VA 24201

2,154 Students enrolled in District

8 Schools in District

11 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Bristol City Public Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Virginia

5

(10 is best)

Better than 46.6% of all VA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 52.2% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
68%
70%
72%
73%
64%
68%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Bristol Virginia Intermediate School
350 Spring Hill Terrace
Bristol, VA, 24201
M-M
Day Treatment Program School
383 Baugh Lane
Abingdon, VA, 24210
N-N
Highland View Elementary School
1425 Eads St
Bristol, VA, 24201
PK-05
Joseph Van Pelt Elementary School
350 Spring Hill Terrace
Bristol, VA, 24201
PK-05
Stonewall Jackson Elementary School
2045 Euclid Ave
Bristol, VA, 24201
PK-05
Virginia High School
650 Long Crescent Dr
Bristol, VA, 24201
09-12
Virginia Middle School
855 Piedmont Avenue
Bristol, VA, 24201
06-08
Washington-Lee Elementary School
185 Washington Lee Dr
Bristol, VA, 24201
PK-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 83.4% 47.5%
Black 8.9% 23.1%
Hispanic 6.0% 20.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.5% 8.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 99.5% 57.3%
Free lunch eligible 99.5% 55.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 1.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $11,142 $23,999,000 60.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $615 $1,325,000 3.3%
Staff $400 $862,000 2.2%
General Administration $365 $787,000 2.0%
School Administration $734 $1,580,000 4.0%
Operation $1,248 $2,689,000 6.8%
Transportation $474 $1,020,000 2.6%
Other $95 $205,000 0.5%
Total Support $3,931 $8,468,000 21.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,350 $7,215,000 18.2%
Total Expenditures $18,422 $39,682,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,921 $11,230,472,000 53.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $832 $1,047,548,000 5.0%
Staff $1,155 $1,453,542,000 7.0%
General Administration $231 $290,427,000 1.4%
School Administration $850 $1,069,632,000 5.1%
Operation $1,368 $1,722,122,000 8.3%
Transportation $745 $937,854,000 4.5%
Other $280 $352,448,000 1.7%
Total Support $5,460 $6,873,573,000 32.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,197 $2,765,110,000 13.2%
Total Expenditures $16,578 $20,869,155,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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