Top Rankings
Bland County Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 436 students in Bland County Public Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle School in Bland County Public School have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
2 Schools
446 Schools
# Students
793 Students
312,155 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
23,405 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bland County Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 132 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 132 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)80%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)75-79%
59%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
3%
18%
% Black
4%
21%
% White
87%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,972 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,509. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,000 is less than the state median of $15,264. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,972
$15,509
Spending / Student
$12,000
$15,264
Best Bland County Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bland County High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
176 Eagles Road
Rocky Gap, VA 24366
(276) 928-1100
Rocky Gap, VA 24366
(276) 928-1100
Gr: 7-12 | 436 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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