Bristol City Public Schools
Bristol City Public Schools is a public school district based in Bristol, Virginia, serving 2,167 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #89 of the 117 Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 24% of them. Its schools average 433 students each, fewer than the Virginia median of 509. It spends about $13,976 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% more than the Virginia median. It has roughly 11.7 students per teacher.
How Bristol City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Bristol City | Virginia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,976 | $12,729 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,544 | $7,559 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $33.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $34.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 186 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 462 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.7 | 13.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 542 | 290 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Virginia median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Virginia
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buchanan County Public SchoolsGrundy | 2,316 | 9 | $13,758 | 12.5 | #87 |
| Patrick County Public SchoolsStuart | 2,276 | 7 | $10,776 | 13.7 | #88 |
| Bristol City Public SchoolsBristol · this district | 2,167 | 5 | $13,976 | 11.7 | #89 |
| King William County Public SchoolsKing William | 2,114 | 4 | $12,713 | 14.5 | #90 |
| Poquoson City Public SchoolsPoquoson | 2,030 | 4 | $11,786 | 14.2 | #91 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brock ISDBrock, TX | 2,169 | $9,463 | 14.8 |
| North Spencer County School CorporationLincoln City, IN | 2,166 | $8,481 | 16.5 |
| McPhersonMcPherson, KS | 2,165 | $17,286 | 12.0 |
| Webster CountyDixon, KY | 2,165 | $11,124 | 18.2 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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