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Bland Co PBLC Schs School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 372 students in Bland Co PBLC Schs School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle School in Bland Co PBLC Schs School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 52% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
2 Schools
449 Schools
# Students
719 Students
318,089 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
23,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
District Rank
Bland Co PBLC Schs School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#19 out of 135 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
69%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.69
# American Indian Students
2 Students
842 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
22,554 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
52,833 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
17%
# Black Students
9 Students
68,001 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
669 Students
152,830 Students
% White Students
93%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
546 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
19,643 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
9
1,133
# Students in K Grade:
45
2,195
# Students in 1st Grade:
56
2,366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
49
2,479
# Students in 3rd Grade:
47
2,661
# Students in 4th Grade:
47
2,923
# Students in 5th Grade:
50
4,273
# Students in 6th Grade:
44
76,587
# Students in 7th Grade:
49
94,860
# Students in 8th Grade:
59
98,467
# Students in 9th Grade:
62
7,906
# Students in 10th Grade:
95
7,469
# Students in 11th Grade:
56
7,285
# Students in 12th Grade:
51
7,485
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,204 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,672. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,235 is less than the state median of $15,424. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,204
$15,672
Spending / Student
$13,235
$15,424
Best Bland Co PBLC Schs School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bland County High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
176 Eagles Road
Rocky Gap, VA 24366
(276) 928-1100
Rocky Gap, VA 24366
(276) 928-1100
Grades: 7-12
| 372 students
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