An equity score of 83/100 ranks Bristol City Public Schools #1 of 131 districts in Virginia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,722 per pupil, Bristol City Public Schools ranks #26 of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,194
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$17,722
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Bristol City Public Schools operates 6 public schools serving 2,194 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Bristol City.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,722 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending. See how Virginia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 23.2% local, 49.5% state, and 27.3% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 83/100, ranked #1 of 131 in Virginia against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 306.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 33.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.7% White, 8.0% African American, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Virginia High, enrolling 638 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Highland View Elementary, at 175 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Virginia High accounts for 29.1% of all Bristol City Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Bristol City Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Bristol City Public Schools school enrollment varies 3.6× across entities
Bristol City Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 175 students (lowest) to 638 students (highest), a spread of 463 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Bristol City Public Schools reports 99.3% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. 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.
Bristol City Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 307:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Bristol City Public Schools is typically wider than the Bristol City Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Bristol City Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 33.0% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Bristol City Public Schools?
Bristol City Public Schools has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 4 combined. Total enrollment is 2,194 students.
How much does Bristol City Public Schools spend per student?
Bristol City Public Schools spends $17,722 per student. The district has an equity score of 83/100, ranking #1 in Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Bristol City Public Schools?
Bristol City Public Schools students are 74.7% White, 8.0% African American, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bristol City Public Schools?
Bristol City Public Schools has an equity score of 83/100, ranking #1 out of 131 districts in Virginia.