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Bristol City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 638 students in Bristol City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Bristol City School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Bristol City School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Virginia High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
5 Schools
358 Schools
# Students
2,167 Students
409,548 Students
# Teachers
177 Teachers
28,795 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bristol City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#58 out of 132 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)70%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)58%
59%
Graduation Rate
82%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)32.7%
19.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
5%
20%
% Black
9%
22%
% White
74%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,972 is higher than the state median of $15,504. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,294 is higher than the state median of $15,258. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,972
$15,504
Spending / Student
$15,294
$15,258
Best Bristol City School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Virginia High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
650 Long Crescent Dr
Bristol, VA 24201
(276) 821-5858
Bristol, VA 24201
(276) 821-5858
Gr: 9-12 | 638 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
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