Tazewell County Public Schools
Tazewell County Public Schools is a public school district based in Tazewell, Virginia, serving 5,134 students in 14 schools. By enrollment it ranks #45 of the 117 Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 62% of them. Its schools average 367 students each, fewer than the Virginia median of 509. It spends about $10,953 per student on day-to-day operations, 14% less than the Virginia median. It has roughly 12.5 students per teacher.
How Tazewell County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Tazewell County | Virginia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,953 | $12,729 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,473 | $7,559 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $62.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $65.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 410 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 987 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 | 13.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 321 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisa County Public SchoolsMineral | 5,334 | 6 | $13,738 | 13.7 | #44 |
| Tazewell County Public SchoolsTazewell · this district | 5,134 | 14 | $10,953 | 12.5 | #45 |
| Orange County Public SchoolsOrange | 5,074 | 9 | $11,577 | 15.3 | #46 |
| Warren County Public SchoolsFront Royal | 5,024 | 9 | $12,280 | 13.6 | #47 |
| Gloucester County Public SchoolsGloucester | 4,917 | 9 | $12,679 | 13.5 | #48 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millville School DistrictMillville, NJ | 5,137 | $21,952 | 12.1 |
| Caldwell DistrictCaldwell, ID | 5,134 | $9,259 | 16.9 |
| Ithaca City School DistrictIthaca, NY | 5,133 | $24,709 | 10.6 |
| Winslow Township School DistrictAtco, NJ | 5,132 | $21,930 | 11.7 |
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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