Enrollment
800
Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Dry Fork, VA
Tunstall High
Federal NCES profile for Tunstall High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 510294001227
👥 S:T ratio 43
📚 AP courses 75
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 47
📋 Attendance 36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tunstall High earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Virginia median.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 14.3:1
- students per teacher
- 80.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 800
- students enrolled
Tunstall High has class sizes near the Virginia median. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Pittsylvania County Public Schools · Virginia
NCES ID 510294001227 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
56.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.3:1
vs 13.9:1 Virginia avg
+3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
80.0%
vs 57.6% Virginia avg
+39% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tunstall High compares with Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tunstall High
Tunstall High is a high-poverty, mid-sized high school in Dry Fork, Virginia, enrolling 800 students.
At 14.3:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Virginia median, within a few percentage points of the 13.9:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 80.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 800 puts it in the larger third of Virginia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,868 scored Virginia schools.
Against 316 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #150.
Its student body is led by White (70%) and African American (16%) (diversity index 47/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 15 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 267 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Discipline events run high: 281 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 800 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 8 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Pittsylvania County Public Schools also operates Twin Springs Elementary (618 students) and Tunstall Middle (609 students) alongside Tunstall High.
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 Tunstall High compares
Tunstall High on the metrics families compare, against Virginia and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Virginia | Virginia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.3:1 | ▲ 3% | 13.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 80.0% | ▲ 39% | 57.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 800 | top 24% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.3:1
Leaner classes than 54% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
800
Bigger than 85% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
80.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 39% 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
14.3:1
students per teacher
- 3% above state mean
Top 58% in Virginia - lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
25.6%
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
$12,616
per pupil, district-wide
- below Virginia avg of $14,649
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 267 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
207
in-school suspensions + 74 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 25.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 35.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 8 expulsions.
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 70.4%
African American 15.6%
Hispanic or Latino 9.5%
Two or More 3.8%
Asian 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 70.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 47.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 47.0, Tunstall High is less mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.
Programs
AP courses offered 15
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pittsylvania County Public Schools, which includes Tunstall High.
$12,616
Per student
-14%
vs Virginia
Avg $14,649
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.1%
State 62.5%
Federal 14.4%
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 Tunstall High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Springs Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Tunstall Middle | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Chatham High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Dan River High | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Gretna High | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Tunstall High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 618
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 609
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 609
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 583
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 507
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
Similar high 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 (~800 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Tunstall High
How many students attend Tunstall High?
Tunstall High has 800 students enrolled. It is a high school in Dry Fork, VA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tunstall High?
The student-teacher ratio at Tunstall High is 14.3:1, which is 3% higher than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 9% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Tunstall High?
80.0% of students at Tunstall High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tunstall High?
The largest demographic group at Tunstall High is White at 70.4% of enrollment, in Dry Fork, VA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tunstall High?
Tunstall High has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Tunstall High a good school?
Tunstall High earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Virginia median. 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 Pittsylvania County Public Schools?
Besides Tunstall High, Pittsylvania County Public Schools also operates Twin Springs Elementary (618 students), Tunstall Middle (609 students), and Chatham High (609 students). See the Pittsylvania County Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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