Bland Co PBLC Schs School District

361 Bears Trail
Bastian, VA 24314
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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 elementary school serving 347 students in Bland Co PBLC Schs School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary School in Bland Co PBLC Schs School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public elementary school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,493 Schools
# Students
719 Students
816,924 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
57,233 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (VA)
#19 out of 135 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Bland Co PBLC Schs  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
62%
54%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bland Co PBLC Schs  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80%
69%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bland Co PBLC Schs  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Bland Co PBLC Schs  School District and public school graduation rate of VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,152 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
58,112 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
148,153 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
18%
# Black Students
9 Students
178,698 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
669 Students
371,785 Students
% White Students
93%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,299 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
55,885 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
9
24,914
# Students in K Grade:
45
86,176
# Students in 1st Grade:
56
86,730
# Students in 2nd Grade:
49
89,056
# Students in 3rd Grade:
47
89,616
# Students in 4th Grade:
47
90,251
# Students in 5th Grade:
50
90,242
# Students in 6th Grade:
44
92,111
# Students in 7th Grade:
49
79,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
59
79,325
# Students in 9th Grade:
62
2,444
# Students in 10th Grade:
95
2,247
# Students in 11th Grade:
56
2,263
# Students in 12th Grade:
51
2,342
# 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.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart display total revenue of Bland Co PBLC Schs  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$10 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart display total spending of Bland Co PBLC Schs  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,204
$15,672
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Bland Co PBLC Schs  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,235
$15,424
This chart display average spending per public school student in Bland Co PBLC Schs  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bland Co PBLC Schs School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bland County Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
31 Rocket Drive
Bland, VA 24315
(276) 688-3621
Grades: PK-6
| 347 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 719 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 7:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in VA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 62% (Top 20%)
  • : 80% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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