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The Bristol Virginia School Division is comprised of four pre-K/Kindergarten through 5th grade elementary schools. one grades 6-8 middle school, and a grades 9-12 comprehensive high school. All schools are fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and School. The division's annual budget (2015-2016) is $26,761,587 with a per pupil expenditure of $11,711.77.<br>The full array of educational offerings is available at all levels, including special education, gifted education, and Tech Prep. Each elementary school has a networked computer lab which provides opportunities for individualized instruction and content enrichment. The Virginia Middle School offers French and Spanish as well as Algebra 1 and Geometry. All students grades 6 - 12 are part of a 1:1 Computer Initiative where these students are provided a laptop computer. All schools have outstanding art and music classes taught by specialists.<br>Virginia High School offers Advanced Placement classes in English, computer science, history, science, and math, Tech Prep classes, honors classes, as well as outstanding career and technical offerings, such as marketing, culinary arts, auto tech, and horticulture. More than 76% of the graduates continue their education in a two or four-year colleges.<br>Class sizes average approximately 18 students at the elementary level, 15 at the middle school level, and 17 at the high school level.<br>More than 200 educators including classroom teachers, guidance counselors, special education teachers, librarians, and other specialists provide the best possible education for each child. Nearly 50 percent of the certificated staff have earned master's degrees and the average Bristol Virginia teacher has more than 16.8 years of classroom experience.