Tazewell County School District

506 Jeffersonville Street
Tazewell, VA 24651-5396
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Tazewell County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,853 students in Tazewell County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschools in Tazewell County School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,084 Schools
# Students
5,416 Students
534,766 Students
# Teachers
369 Teachers
38,048 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Tazewell County School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 83% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#13 out of 135 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Tazewell County   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
67%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tazewell County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
78%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tazewell County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
68%
59%
83%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Tazewell County   School District and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.72
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,469 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
32 Students
43,461 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
61 Students
104,229 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
20%
# Black Students
143 Students
106,774 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
4,983 Students
239,892 Students
% White Students
92%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
760 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
192 Students
38,181 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
151
33,899
# Students in K Grade:
411
79,146
# Students in 1st Grade:
424
84,663
# Students in 2nd Grade:
400
80,773
# Students in 3rd Grade:
367
77,963
# Students in 4th Grade:
360
77,956
# Students in 5th Grade:
365
76,046
# Students in 6th Grade:
403
14,090
# Students in 7th Grade:
415
2,076
# Students in 8th Grade:
418
748
# Students in 9th Grade:
467
1,863
# Students in 10th Grade:
420
1,907
# Students in 11th Grade:
403
1,783
# Students in 12th Grade:
412
1,853
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,166 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,443 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Tazewell County   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$62 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart displays total spending of Tazewell County   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,166
$15,473
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Tazewell County   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,443
$15,228
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Tazewell County   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Tazewell County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tazewell Primary
Magnet School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 83% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
175 Parkview Drive
Tazewell, VA 24651
(276) 988-4441
Grades: PK-2
| 422 students
Rank: #22.
Cedar Bluff Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1089 Cedar Valley Drive
Cedar Bluff, VA 24609
(276) 963-5765
Grades: PK-5
| 388 students
Rank: #33.
Richlands Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
309 East Front Street
Richlands, VA 24641
(276) 964-4112
Grades: PK-5
| 547 students
Rank: #44.
Abb's Valley-boissevain Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
7030 Abb's Valley Road
Boissevain, VA 24606
(276) 945-5969
Grades: PK-5
| 139 students
Rank: n/an/a
Dudley Primary
Magnet School
1840 Tazewell Ave
Bluefield, VA 24605
(276) 326-1507
Grades: PK-2
| 357 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,416 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 83% (Btm 50% in VA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 67% (Top 20%)
  • : 78% (Top 20%)
  • : 68% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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