Enrollment
301
Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bland, VA
Bland County Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Bland County Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 510039003002
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 40
📋 Attendance 40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bland County Elementary earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Virginia schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Virginia schools.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.1:1
- small classes for Virginia
- 66.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 301
- students enrolled
Bland County Elementary has class sizes smaller than 99% of Virginia schools. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Bland County Public Schools · Virginia
NCES ID 510039003002 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
37.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.1:1
vs 13.9:1 Virginia avg
-42% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
66.6%
vs 57.6% Virginia avg
+16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bland County Elementary compares with Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bland County Elementary
Bland County Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Bland, Virginia, enrolling 301 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.1:1, Bland County Elementary is leaner than roughly 99% of Virginia schools and 42% under the state's 13.9:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 66.6% lands close to the Virginia typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 301 puts it in the smaller third of Virginia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,868 scored Virginia schools.
Against 132 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #48.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 10/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 301 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.9% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 18.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Bland County Public Schools, also runs Bland County High (517 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Bland County Elementary compares
Bland County Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Virginia and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Virginia | Virginia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.1:1 | ▼ 42% | 13.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 66.6% | ▲ 16% | 57.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 301 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.1:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
301
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
66.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 16% above the Virginia average of 57.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8.1:1
students per teacher
- 42% below state mean
Top 1% in Virginia - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,866
per pupil, district-wide
- below Virginia avg of $14,649
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 301 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 94.7%
Two or More 3.7%
African American 0.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.7%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 94.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.2, Bland County Elementary is less mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bland County Public Schools, which includes Bland County Elementary.
$13,866
Per student
-5%
vs Virginia
Avg $14,649
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 28.6%
State 53.1%
Federal 18.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Bland County Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bland County High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bland County Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 517
- Students per teacher
- 27.2:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Virginia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~301 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.1:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Bland County Elementary
How many students attend Bland County Elementary?
Bland County Elementary has 301 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bland, VA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bland County Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Bland County Elementary is 8.1:1, which is 42% lower than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 48% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bland County Elementary?
66.6% of students at Bland County Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bland County Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Bland County Elementary is White at 94.7% of enrollment, in Bland, VA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bland County Elementary?
Bland County Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Bland County Elementary a good school?
Bland County Elementary earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Virginia schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Virginia schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Bland County Public Schools?
Besides Bland County Elementary, Bland County Public Schools also operates Bland County High (517 students). See the Bland County Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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