Total enrollment
2,167
-47 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Bristol City Public Schools
Virginia · 3,238 students · 2 cities
9 public K-12 schools sit under Bristol City Public Schools in Virginia, serving roughly 3,238 students (7 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Bristol City Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
-2 (-33%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Bristol City Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.4% | #65 of 117 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,238 | #75 of 130 | #2,992 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #57 of 130 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #34 of 130 | #2,515 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 99.9% | #1 of 115 | #140 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Bristol City Public Schools
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Joseph Van Pelt Elementary at 76.3% proficient to Highland View Elementary at 60.5%, a gap of 15.8 points. That is the 71st widest gap among 95 Virginia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 1,165 to 1,090 students (down 6%) and from 90 to 105 full-time teachers (up 17%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Intermediate School | Bristol | Elementary | 02-05 | 655 |
| Virginia High | Bristol | High | 09-12 | 638 |
| Virginia Middle | Bristol | Middle | 06-08 | 452 |
| Joseph Van Pelt Elementary | Bristol | Elementary | PK-05 | 425 |
| Virginia Primary School | Bristol | Elementary | PK-01 | 422 |
| Stonewall Jackson Elementary | Bristol | Elementary | PK-05 | 263 |
| Washington-Lee Elementary | Bristol | Elementary | PK-05 | 219 |
| Highland View Elementary | Bristol | Elementary | PK-05 | 164 |
| Day Treatment Program | Abingdon | Elementary | N-N | · |
About Bristol City Public Schools
Bristol City Public Schools is a thinly populated public-school district in Virginia. The district maintains 9 schools and enrolls approximately 3,238 students.
On the school-mix side, Bristol City Public Schools is made up of 7 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 360 in this district, meaningfully below the Virginia typical of 672.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 2,214 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,167 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Bristol City Public Schools shed 2 schools, going from 6 to 4.
On this page, the community for Bristol City Public Schools discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.