High school (grades 9-12) · Williamsburg, VA

Bruton High

Federal NCES profile for Bruton High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 510415001812
0/100100/10052/100
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
28
📋 Attendance
59
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bruton High earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#1 of 4
high schools in Williamsburg · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
36.0%
free-lunch eligible
723
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Bruton High ranks #1 of 4 high schools in Williamsburg, VA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+24 students YoY

Bruton High held near 735 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+24 headcount).

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+24 students YoY 510415001812 · Williamsburg, VA High · MID · TRAD

723 enr · 36.0% lunch · RII 52

Nearest enrollment peer: Grafton High (1,235 students)

Bruton High held near 735 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+24 headcount). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Virginia schools → · Find another →

Bruton High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Bruton High reports 723 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Bruton High compares

Bruton High held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Virginia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Virginia Virginia avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 36.0% ▼ 38% 57.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 723 top 30% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

723
Bigger than 82% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
36.0%
free-lunch eligible - 38% below the Virginia average of 57.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
16.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,844
per pupil, district-wide - below Virginia avg of $15,892
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 362 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
25
in-school suspensions + 32 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 47.9%
African American 20.9%
Hispanic or Latino 17.8%
Two or More 10.2%
Asian 2.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 47.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.4, Bruton High is more mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.

Programs

AP courses offered 18
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for York County Public Schools reports $13,844 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Bruton High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Grafton High Larger Higher economic need No ratio data
Tabb High Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Tabb Middle Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
York High Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
Grafton Middle Larger No free-lunch data No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Bruton High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

York County Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Williamsburg

3 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Bruton High

How many students attend Bruton High?

Bruton High has 723 students enrolled. It is a high school in Williamsburg, VA. CCD year-over-year: 711 (2022-23) → 735 (2023-24), nearly flat (+24).

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bruton High?

36.0% of students at Bruton High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bruton High?

The largest demographic group at Bruton High is White at 47.9% of enrollment, in Williamsburg, VA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bruton High?

Bruton High has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Bruton High rank among high schools in Williamsburg?

By Resource Investment Index, Bruton High ranks #1 of 4 high schools in Williamsburg, VA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Williamsburg on the city page.

What other schools are in York County Public Schools?

Besides Bruton High, York County Public Schools also operates Grafton High (1,235 students), Tabb High (1,153 students), and Tabb Middle (968 students). See the York County Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.