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Tazewell, Virginia - 13 schools
An equity score of 37/100 ranks Tazewell County Public Schools #95 of 131 districts in Virginia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,631 per pupil, Tazewell County Public Schools ranks #126 of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,416
Total Enrollment
13
Schools
$11,631
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Tazewell County Public Schools operates 13 public schools serving 5,416 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 combined, 3 high, 3 middle, 2 elementary schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Tazewell County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,631 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 14 of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending. See how Virginia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 21.6% local, 65.5% state, and 12.9% 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 #95 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 3 of 13 schools offering Advanced Placement (45 AP courses district-wide), a 350.5:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 32.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.9% White, 3.0% African American, 1.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Graham Middle, with a diversity index of 26.0/100.
Its largest campus is Richlands Elementary, enrolling 576 students (11% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Abb's Valley-Boissevain Elementary, at 144 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Tazewell County Public Schools school enrollment varies 4.0× across entities
Tazewell County Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 144 students (lowest) to 576 students (highest), a spread of 432 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.
Tazewell County Public Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 82.9% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Tazewell County Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 351:1 — 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.
Tazewell County Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 32.6% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Tazewell County Public Schools's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Tazewell County Public Schools?
Tazewell County Public Schools has 13 schools, including 5 combined, 3 high, 3 middle, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 5,416 students.
How much does Tazewell County Public Schools spend per student?
Tazewell County Public Schools spends $11,631 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #95 in Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Tazewell County Public Schools?
Tazewell County Public Schools students are 91.9% White, 3.0% African American, 1.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 13 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Tazewell County Public Schools?
Tazewell County Public Schools has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #95 out of 131 districts in Virginia.