Top Rankings
Bland County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 818 students in Bland County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Bland County School District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,496 Schools
# Students
818 Students
832,785 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
60,019 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bland County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 131 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 132 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)80%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)75-79%
59%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.2%
19.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
2%
20%
% Black
5%
21%
% White
87%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,606 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,504. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,633 is less than the state median of $15,258. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,606
$15,504
Spending / Student
$11,633
$15,258
Best Bland County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bland County Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
31 Rocket Drive
Bland, VA 24315
(276) 688-3621
Bland, VA 24315
(276) 688-3621
Gr: PK-5 | 301 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #22.
Bland County High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
176 Eagles Road
Rocky Gap, VA 24366
(276) 928-1100
Rocky Gap, VA 24366
(276) 928-1100
Gr: 6-12 | 517 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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