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Bristol Public Schools, Virginia

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Bristol Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 2,154 (2023-2024)
Schools: 8 (2023-2024)
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Bristol Public Schools is a school district in Virginia (Bristol County). During the 2024 school year, 2,154 students attended one of the district's eight schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Bristol Public Schools consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Randy Alvis
Steve Fletcher
Vanessa Guffey
Bill Hartley
Josh Slagle

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $11,173,000 $5,079 27%
Local: $9,481,000 $4,310 23%
State: $20,228,000 $9,195 50%
Total: $40,882,000 $18,583
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $39,682,000 $18,037
Total Current Expenditures: $34,164,000 $15,529
Instructional Expenditures: $23,999,000 $10,908 60%
Student and Staff Support: $2,187,000 $994 6%
Administration: $2,572,000 $1,169 6%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $5,406,000 $2,457 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $5,046,000 $2,293
Construction: $3,670,000 $1,668
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $135,000 $61


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 57 >=50 40-44 60-69 PS 45-49 59
2018-2019 81 >=50 65-69 80-89 PS 75-79 82
2016-2017 70 >=80 65-69 60-69 PS 70-74 70
2015-2016 76 >=80 65-69 70-79 65-69 77
2014-2015 79 >=80 70-74 70-79 PS 65-69 80
2013-2014 78 >=80 70-74 60-69 PS 60-69 79
2012-2013 65 >=80 55-59 40-49 PS 50-59 66
2011-2012 61 >=80 50-54 50-59 PS 40-49 63
2010-2011 84 >=80 80-84 60-69 PS 70-79 85

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 70 >=50 60-69 60-69 PS 65-69 72
2018-2019 76 >=50 55-59 70-79 PS 70-74 79
2017-2018 72 >=80 55-59 60-69 PS 70-74 74
2016-2017 71 >=50 60-64 60-69 PS 75-79 72
2015-2016 73 >=50 60-64 60-79 60-69 75
2014-2015 75 >=50 60-64 40-59 70-79 77
2013-2014 72 >=50 60-64 40-59 40-59 74
2012-2013 66 >=50 60-64 40-59 PS 50-59 68
2011-2012 86 >=50 80-84 >=80 PS 80-89 86
2010-2011 86 >=50 75-79 60-79 PS 80-89 87

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 80-84 PS >=50 >=50 >=50 85-89
2020-2021 75-79 PS >=50 >=50 >=50 75-79
2019-2020 80-84 PS PS PS >=50 80-84
2018-2019 80-84 PS >=50 PS >=50 80-84
2017-2018 80-84 PS >=80 PS PS 80-84
2016-2017 75-79 PS >=50 PS PS >=50 75-79
2015-2016 80-84 PS 60-79 >=50 80-84
2014-2015 75-79 PS >=50 >=50 75-79
2013-2014 75-79 PS 60-79 PS 80-84
2012-2013 75-79 60-79 PS 75-79
2011-2012 70-74 >=80 PS 70-74
2010-2011 65-69 40-59 PS 65-69


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 2,154 -1.9
2022-2023 2,194 -0.3
2021-2022 2,200 -0.6
2020-2021 2,214 -1.9
2019-2020 2,255 -0.7
2018-2019 2,271 0.4
2017-2018 2,263 -1.6
2016-2017 2,299 0.4
2015-2016 2,289 -0.6
2014-2015 2,303 -1.1
2013-2014 2,329 -1.3
2012-2013 2,360 -2.1
2011-2012 2,409 0.5
2010-2011 2,397 1.8
2009-2010 2,353 -2.6
2008-2009 2,414 2.2
2007-2008 2,362 -1.4
2006-2007 2,394 -0.1
2005-2006 2,397 3.3
2004-2005 2,319 -0.2
2003-2004 2,324 -0.3
2002-2003 2,332 -1.0
2001-2002 2,356 -2.2
2000-2001 2,408 2.7
1999-2000 2,342 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Bristol Public Schools (%) Virginia K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.3 7.7
Black 8.0 21.5
Hispanic 5.4 19.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 10.4 6.9
White 74.7 44.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Bristol Public Schools had 202.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 10.66.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 4.00
Kindergarten: 11.00
Elementary: 72.00
Secondary: 115.00
Total: 202.00

Bristol Public Schools employed 9.50 district administrators and 9.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 9.50
District Administrative Support: 12.00
School Administrators: 9.00
School Administrative Support: 8.50
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 142.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 5.50
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 1.00
Other Support Services: 0.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Bristol Public Schools operates eight schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bristol Virginia Intermediate School0
Day Treatment Program0
Highland View Elementary164PK-5
Joseph Van Pelt Elementary425PK-5
Stonewall Jackson Elementary263PK-5
Virginia High6259-12
Virginia Middle4586-8
Washington-Lee Elementary219PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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