Top Rankings
Bland County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 436 students in Bland County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle School in Bland County School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), 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
448 Schools
# Students
793 Students
312,714 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
23,458 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Bland County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#19 out of 135 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)62%
54%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)80%
69%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)75-79%
59%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
845 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
23,246 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
54,991 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
18%
# Black Students
32 Students
66,738 Students
% Black Students
4%
21%
# White Students
691 Students
145,582 Students
% White Students
87%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
525 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
20,787 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
12
1,227
# Students in K Grade:
35
2,557
# Students in 1st Grade:
60
2,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
44
2,836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
53
3,010
# Students in 4th Grade:
52
3,036
# Students in 5th Grade:
53
4,468
# Students in 6th Grade:
48
78,046
# Students in 7th Grade:
181
93,323
# Students in 8th Grade:
41
93,990
# Students in 9th Grade:
53
7,012
# Students in 10th Grade:
61
7,347
# Students in 11th Grade:
57
6,831
# Students in 12th Grade:
43
6,477
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,972 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. 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 $15,257. 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
$15,502

Spending / Student
$12,000
$15,257

Best Bland County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bland County High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
176 Eagles Road
Rocky Gap, VA 24366
(276) 928-1100
Rocky Gap, VA 24366
(276) 928-1100
Grades: 7-12
| 436 students
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