An equity score of 37/100 ranks Bland County Public Schools #94 of 131 districts in Virginia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,560 per pupil, Bland County Public Schools ranks #82 of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Bland County Public Schools operates 2 public schools serving 796 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Bland County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,560 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending. See how Virginia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 28.6% local, 53.1% state, and 18.3% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 37/100, ranked #94 of 131 in Virginia against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 409:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 16.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.3% White, 4.2% African American, 1.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Bland County High, enrolling 517 students (63% of the district's total enrollment).
Bland County High accounts for 63.2% of all Bland County Public Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Bland County Public Schools a distant remainder — means Bland County Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Bland County Public Schools reports 67.4% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Bland County Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 409:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Bland County Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 16.7% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Bland County Public Schools is typically wider than the Bland County Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Bland County Public Schools?
Bland County Public Schools has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 796 students.
How much does Bland County Public Schools spend per student?
Bland County Public Schools spends $14,560 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #94 in Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Bland County Public Schools?
Bland County Public Schools students are 88.3% White, 4.2% African American, 1.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bland County Public Schools?
Bland County Public Schools has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #94 out of 131 districts in Virginia.