Can I use Tazewell County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Tazewell County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Tazewell County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Tazewell County?

Start with the 14 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Tazewell County Schools & Education

Name: Tazewell County, Virginia Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Tazewell County, Virginia

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

32/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

88.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

88.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 89.0%

Per-Pupil Spending

$6,473

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,941

School Score

32/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 54/100

State Score Position

#122

of 127 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Tazewell County

Measured School Summary

Tazewell County faces educational challenges with a school score of 32/100 and a graduation rate of 88.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $6,473 per pupil, Tazewell County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 40% below the Virginia average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 1.0 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 18% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Tazewell County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

14 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

32/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #122 of 127 Virginia counties with school score data.

Completion

88.0%

1.0 pts below the state average

Funding context

$6,473

$1,468 below the state average

School coverage

1 district represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Tazewell County has 14 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Tazewell County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Dominant-district county

Tazewell County Public Schools carries most of the listed public-school system, with 14 of 14 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.

State position

#122

of 127 Virginia counties with school score data. The county score is 22 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 93% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Tazewell County Public Schools

Elementary to high school visible

5,416 students

Elementary 7Middle 3High 3Other 1

14 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Tazewell County Public Schools is the largest listed district slice, with 14 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Tazewell County?

Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Which schools are missing enrollment or ratio fields, and does the district publish a newer local profile than the NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data?

Data Story

Tazewell County per-pupil expenditure trails state and national averages

Education data brief for Tazewell County, Virginia.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:Per-pupil spending

In Tazewell County, per-pupil expenditure is $6,473, a figure that is approximately 18% lower than the Virginia state average of $7,941 and roughly half the national average of $13,000. This spending level occurs within a district of 14 public schools serving 5,416 students. Richlands High is the largest school in the county, with 636 students. Despite the lower per-pupil spending, the county's graduation rate is 88.0%, which exceeds the national average of 87.0% but is one point lower than the state average. The composite school score is 32.2, which is notably lower than the state average of 54.1 and the national median of 50.0. The schools are primarily situated in town locales, with 11 of the 14 schools fitting this NCES classification. Review district financial audits for a detailed breakdown of local versus state funding sources.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Tazewell County

Reported Enrollment

5,416

13 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary7

Middle3

High3

Other1

1 School District in Tazewell County

Tazewell County Public Schools

Guide

14 schools

5,416 students enrolled

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14 Public Schools in Tazewell County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Tazewell County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
RICHLANDS HIGH	Record	Tazewell County Public Schools	Richlands, 24641Town: Distant	9–12	High	636
Richlands Elementary	Record	Tazewell County Public Schools	Richlands, 24641Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	547
TAZEWELL HIGH	Record	Tazewell County Public Schools	Tazewell, 24651Town: Distant	9–12	High	537
GRAHAM HIGH	Record	Tazewell County Public Schools	Bluefield, 24605Town: Distant	9–12	High	529
RICHLANDS MIDDLE	Record	Tazewell County Public Schools	Richlands, 24614Town: Distant	6–8	Middle	495
TAZEWELL PRIMARY	Record	Tazewell County Public Schools	Tazewell, 24651Town: Distant	PK–2	Primary	422
Cedar Bluff Elementary	Record	Tazewell County Public Schools	Cedar Bluff, 24609Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	388
GRAHAM MIDDLE	Record	Tazewell County Public Schools	Bluefield, 24605Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	372
TAZEWELL MIDDLE	Record	Tazewell County Public Schools	Tazewell, 24651Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	369
DUDLEY PRIMARY	Record	Tazewell County Public Schools	Bluefield, 24605Town: Distant	PK–2	Primary	357
TAZEWELL INTERMEDIATE	Record	Tazewell County Public Schools	North Tazewell, 24630Town: Distant	3–5	Primary	346
GRAHAM INTERMEDIATE	Record	Tazewell County Public Schools	Bluefield, 24605Town: Distant	3–5	Primary	279
Abb's Valley-Boissevain Elementary	Record	Tazewell County Public Schools	Boissevain, 24606Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	139
Tazewell County Career & Technical Center	Record	Tazewell County Public Schools	Tazewell, 24651Town: Distant	—	Vocational	—

RICHLANDS HIGH

Tazewell County Public Schools

Richlands, 24641 / Town: Distant

Record9–12High636 students

Richlands Elementary

Tazewell County Public Schools

Richlands, 24641 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary547 students

TAZEWELL HIGH

Tazewell County Public Schools

Tazewell, 24651 / Town: Distant

Record9–12High537 students

GRAHAM HIGH

Tazewell County Public Schools

Bluefield, 24605 / Town: Distant

Record9–12High529 students

RICHLANDS MIDDLE

Tazewell County Public Schools

Richlands, 24614 / Town: Distant

Record6–8Middle495 students

TAZEWELL PRIMARY

Tazewell County Public Schools

Tazewell, 24651 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–2Primary422 students

Cedar Bluff Elementary

Tazewell County Public Schools

Cedar Bluff, 24609 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary388 students

GRAHAM MIDDLE

Tazewell County Public Schools

Bluefield, 24605 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle372 students

TAZEWELL MIDDLE

Tazewell County Public Schools

Tazewell, 24651 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle369 students

DUDLEY PRIMARY

Tazewell County Public Schools

Bluefield, 24605 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–2Primary357 students

TAZEWELL INTERMEDIATE

Tazewell County Public Schools

North Tazewell, 24630 / Town: Distant

Record3–5Primary346 students

GRAHAM INTERMEDIATE

Tazewell County Public Schools

Bluefield, 24605 / Town: Distant

Record3–5Primary279 students

Abb's Valley-Boissevain Elementary

Tazewell County Public Schools

Boissevain, 24606 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary139 students

Tazewell County Career & Technical Center

Tazewell County Public Schools

Tazewell, 24651 / Town: Distant

RecordVocationalEnrollment not available

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$6,473

State avg $7,941

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Virginia counties have the highest graduation rates?

Alleghany County (97.0%), Clarke County (97.0%), and Falls Church city (97.0%) currently lead Virginia among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Virginia?

Across Virginia counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $7,941. The highest current county values are Surry County ($12,490), Highland County ($12,429), and Arlington County ($11,425). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Tazewell County?

Tazewell County has a school score of 32/100, which is a lower measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Tazewell County?

The high school graduation rate in Tazewell County is 88.0%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Tazewell County spend per student?

Tazewell County spends $6,473 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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