Blairs’s public schools outscore 76% of Virginia districts
65% of students in Blairs’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Virginia average (54%). The grade covers the public school district serving Blairs, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Virginia, not nationally.
From Virginia state tests taken in spring 2021, when about 8 in 10 of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Blairs’s schools, in brief
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,802 per student, against $17,169 across Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then four middle and four high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Blairs’s grade
A−: better than 76% of Virginia school districts. Test scores are above the Virginia average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Blairs, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Blairs
Southside Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 428 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Blairs
Southside Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 428 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Blairs
Southside Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 428 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Blairs
Southside Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 428 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Blairs
Southside Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 428 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Blairs
Southside Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 428 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Blairs’s public schools are run by Pittsylvania County Public Schools, which also serves Chatham, Gretna and Hurt. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
How students score
Blairs vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Blairs’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Blairs | A− | Pittsylvania County |
Every school in Blairs
9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Virginia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Blairs’s schools
Are Blairs’s schools good?
By Virginia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Blairs children attend outscore 76% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Blairs in?
Pittsylvania County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,830 students in 18 schools (2024–25).
Where do Blairs kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Tunstall High, Chatham High, Dan River High and Gretna High.
What is Blairs’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in Pittsylvania County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.
How much does Blairs spend per student?
$14,802 in Pittsylvania County Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Blairs families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.