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Buena Vista City Public Schools

886 students · 4 schools · 12.0:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #118 of 132 in Virginia

Students
886
Schools
4
Teachers (FTE)
74
Student–Teacher
12.0:1
County
Buena Vista City
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Buena Vista City Public Schools

Buena Vista City Public Schools is a public school system serving Buena Vista City, Virginia, based in Buena Vista. It serves 886 students across 4 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a town: distant district. By enrollment it is the #118 largest of Virginia’s 132 school systems.

Phone5402612129
Address2329 Chestnut Ave. Suite A, Buena Vista, VA 24416
CountyBuena Vista City
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Buena Vista City Public Schools enrolls 886 students in 4 schools — an average of about 222 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #118 of 132 statewide by enrollment.

Students
886
#118 of 132 in Virginia
Schools
4
~222 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Town: Distant
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Buena Vista City Public Schools, from the NCES Common Core of Data (886 students reported):

White
80%
Black
5%
Hispanic
6%
Asian
1%
Two or more
7%
Amer. Indian
1%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Buena Vista City Public Schools employs about 74 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 12.0:1 — below the Virginia average of about 13.4:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 171.

Student–teacher ratio
12.0:1
state avg ~13.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
74
classroom teachers
Total staff
171
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Virginia funds schools

Virginia funds districts through the constitutionally mandated Standards of Quality (SOQ), which prescribe the minimum staffing, programs and support costs per student the state will help fund; each division’s state-versus-local share is then set by its Local Composite Index, a measure of local ability to pay from property value, income and retail sales. A 2023 JLARC review found the formula underfunds schools, and the state has since functionally eliminated the recession-era cap on recognized support staff, adding about $222.9 million in FY2026.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Buena Vista City Public Schools are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Virginia publishes School Quality Profiles for every school and division, and in 2024–25 adopted a new School Performance and Support Framework of multi-indicator performance and support designations covering achievement, readiness, program completion, safety and teacher quality. Look up Buena Vista City Public Schools on the Virginia School Quality Profiles.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Virginia accredits its public schools itself through the Standards of Accreditation (8VAC20-131), administered by the Department of Education under the Board of Education, rather than a private accreditor. See the Virginia Department of Education for a district’s accreditation status.

How it compares

Buena Vista City Public Schools vs. Virginia

Enrollment rank
#118
of 132 districts
Ratio
12.0:1
state avg ~13.4:1
Locale
Town: Distant
Buena Vista City

See every Virginia district side by side in the Virginia directory.

Go deeper

Look up Buena Vista City Public Schools’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Virginia General Assembly (the Standards of Quality) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Buena Vista City Public Schools. NCES District ID (LEAID): 5100560. Confirm current details with the district and the Virginia Department of Education.