Bland County Elementary

Bland County Elementary operates as an intimate elementary-level community in Bland, Virginia, run under Bland County Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 301 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 499 students per school, that is 40% smaller than typical.

Within Bland County Public Schools, which oversees 2 schools and 818 students, Bland County Elementary is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Bland County Elementary reports that nearly all students (95%) are White. Other groups include 4% multiracial. Compared to Bland County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Bland County Elementary has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Bland County Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 75% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Bland County (around 61%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

With demographic context factored in, Bland County Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 67.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 70.1%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Bland County indicate median household earnings sit near $61,216, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Bland County runs 2 public schools (combined enrollment of about 818 students), of which Bland County Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Bland County High, around 9.5 miles off. On composite proficiency, Bland County Elementary comes 6th of 6 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 79.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 13%: 347 students in 2018 compared to 301 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 in 2025.

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