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Rockingham County Public Schools

100 Mount Clinton Pike
Harrisonburg, VA 22802

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (540) 564-3200

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Rockingham County Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:

Category

Attribute

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 3,631 students in Rockingham County Public Schools. This district's average high is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.

Public High Schools in Rockingham County Public Schools have an score of 60% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 68%), and score of 80% (versus the 81% statewide average).

Public High School in Rockingham County Public School have a of 91%, which is more than the Virginia average of 89%.

The school with highest graduation rate is East Rockingham High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

23 Schools

353 Schools

# Students

11,534 Students

411,759 Students

# Teachers

842 Teachers

29,555 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rockingham County Public Schools	Virginia
9	948	510
10	904	504
11	908	471
12	871	459

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Rockingham County Public Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 132 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 92% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#90 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Rockingham County Public Schools
2023	#90
2022	#79
2021	#79
2019	#69
2018	#21
2017	#21
2016	#23
2015	#24
2014	#21
2013	#27
2012	#22

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58%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Rockingham County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	58%	68%
2021	47%	54%
2019	83%	82%
2017	82%	72%
2016	87%	80%
2015	86%	79%
2014	82%	74%
2013	75%	71%
2012	74%	68%
2011	91%	86%
2010	90%	87%

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(20-21)

64%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Rockingham County Public Schools	Virginia
2021	64%	69%
2019	76%	78%
2017	81%	80%
2016	80%	80%
2015	81%	79%
2014	74%	74%
2013	76%	74%
2012	90%	89%
2011	89%	88%
2010	89%	89%

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(20-21)

57%

59%

90%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Rockingham County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	90%	89%
2022	93%	89%
2021	90%	89%
2020	93%	89%
2019	91%	87%
2018	92%	88%
2017	92%	87%
2016	92%	87%
2015	89%	86%
2014	90%	85%
2013	90%	85%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.47

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Rockingham County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	0.45	0.71
2022	0.43	0.70
2021	0.41	0.70
2020	0.38	0.68
2019	0.38	0.68
2018	0.35	0.67
2017	0.35	0.67
2016	0.34	0.68
2015	0.33	0.66
2014	0.32	0.66
2013	0.31	0.65
2012	0.30	0.64
2011	0.29	0.64
2010	0.22	0.62
2009	0.22	0.60
2008	0.20	0.60
2007	0.20	0.59
2006	0.18	0.58
2005	0.17	0.57
2004	0.16	0.55
2003	0.16	0.55
2002	0.14	0.53
2001	0.12	0.52
2000	0.11	0.51
1999	0.11	0.51
1998	0.11	0.50
1997	0.10	0.49
1996	0.10	0.48
1995	0.09	0.49
1994	0.08	0.47
1993	0.07	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Rockingham County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	2%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	1%	8%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	8%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2002	1%	5%
1999	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

20%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rockingham County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	19%	19%
2022	18%	18%
2021	17%	18%
2020	15%	16%
2019	15%	16%
2018	14%	15%
2017	14%	15%
2016	14%	14%
2015	13%	14%
2014	12%	13%
2013	12%	12%
2012	11%	12%
2011	11%	11%
2010	9%	10%
2009	9%	10%
2008	8%	10%
2007	8%	9%
2006	7%	8%
2005	7%	7%
2004	7%	6%
2003	6%	7%
2002	5%	5%
2001	4%	5%
2000	4%	4%
1999	3%	4%
1998	3%	4%
1997	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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% Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rockingham County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	2%	22%
2022	2%	22%
2021	2%	22%
2020	2%	22%
2019	2%	22%
2018	1%	23%
2017	1%	23%
2016	1%	23%
2015	2%	23%
2014	2%	23%
2013	2%	23%
2012	2%	24%
2011	2%	24%
2010	2%	26%
2009	2%	26%
2008	2%	27%
2007	2%	27%
2006	2%	27%
2005	2%	27%
2004	2%	27%
2003	2%	27%
2002	2%	27%
2001	2%	27%
2000	2%	27%
1999	2%	27%
1998	2%	27%
1997	2%	27%
1996	2%	27%
1995	2%	26%
1994	2%	26%
1993	2%	26%

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% White

70%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rockingham County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	72%	45%
2022	73%	46%
2021	75%	46%
2020	78%	49%
2019	78%	49%
2018	80%	50%
2017	80%	50%
2016	80%	50%
2015	81%	52%
2014	82%	52%
2013	83%	53%
2012	83%	54%
2011	84%	54%
2010	88%	57%
2009	88%	57%
2008	89%	57%
2007	89%	58%
2006	90%	59%
2005	90%	60%
2004	91%	61%
2003	92%	61%
2002	92%	63%
2001	94%	64%
2000	94%	65%
1999	94%	65%
1998	95%	65%
1997	94%	66%
1996	95%	67%
1995	95%	67%
1994	96%	68%
1993	97%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Rockingham County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	5%	7%
2022	5%	7%
2021	5%	6%
2020	3%	6%
2019	3%	6%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,436 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,509. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,413 is less than the state median of $15,264. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$155 MM

$19,496 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Rockingham County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$155 MM	$50 MM
2022	$162 MM	$48 MM
2021	$155 MM	$50 MM
2020	$162 MM	$48 MM
2019	$159 MM	$48 MM
2018	$165 MM	$46 MM
2017	$149 MM	$44 MM
2016	$138 MM	$43 MM
2015	$141 MM	$42 MM
2014	$127 MM	$41 MM
2012	$123 MM	$41 MM
2011	$121 MM	$40 MM
2010	$141 MM	$42 MM
2009	$159 MM	$43 MM
2008	$142 MM	$43 MM
2007	$129 MM	$42 MM
2006	$114 MM	$37 MM
2005	$108 MM	$33 MM
2004	$93 MM	$31 MM
2003	$93 MM	$33 MM
2002	$94 MM	$29 MM
2001	$91 MM	$28 MM
2000	$90 MM	$27 MM
1999	$71 MM	$25 MM
1998	$72 MM	$23 MM
1997	$77 MM	$22 MM
1996	$59 MM	$20 MM
1995	$62 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$155 MM

$19,187 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Rockingham County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$155 MM	$50 MM
2022	$164 MM	$48 MM
2021	$155 MM	$50 MM
2020	$164 MM	$48 MM
2019	$162 MM	$48 MM
2018	$168 MM	$46 MM
2017	$153 MM	$44 MM
2016	$141 MM	$43 MM
2015	$145 MM	$42 MM
2014	$131 MM	$40 MM
2012	$128 MM	$41 MM
2011	$125 MM	$38 MM
2010	$145 MM	$42 MM
2009	$162 MM	$42 MM
2008	$145 MM	$41 MM
2007	$130 MM	$40 MM
2006	$115 MM	$39 MM
2005	$109 MM	$36 MM
2004	$94 MM	$31 MM
2003	$88 MM	$31 MM
2002	$89 MM	$29 MM
2001	$87 MM	$29 MM
2000	$86 MM	$27 MM
1999	$65 MM	$24 MM
1998	$65 MM	$23 MM
1997	$73 MM	$21 MM
1996	$55 MM	$21 MM
1995	$60 MM	$19 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,436

$15,509

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Rockingham County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$13,480	$13,350
2022	$13,636	$13,011
2021	$13,671	$14,122
2020	$13,636	$13,011
2018	$14,003	$12,340
2017	$12,612	$12,324
2016	$11,614	$12,007
2015	$12,382	$10,576
2014	$10,674	$10,820
2012	$10,446	$10,405
2011	$10,108	$10,061
2010	$11,781	$10,576
2009	$13,303	$11,282
2008	$12,017	$10,833
2007	$10,824	$11,013
2006	$9,781	$10,006
2005	$9,587	$9,139
2004	$8,304	$8,571
2003	$8,335	$8,950
2002	$8,575	$8,028
2001	$8,466	$7,912
2000	$8,483	$7,658
1999	$6,751	$6,541
1998	$6,842	$6,329
1997	$7,435	$6,082
1995	$6,251	$5,657
1992	$5,042	$5,133
1990	$6,068	$4,932

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Spending / Student

$13,413

$15,264

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Rockingham County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$13,456	$13,422
2022	$13,751	$13,009
2021	$13,647	$14,198
2020	$13,751	$13,009
2018	$14,262	$12,303
2017	$12,918	$12,398
2016	$11,869	$12,042
2015	$12,773	$10,658
2014	$11,014	$10,531
2012	$10,834	$10,420
2011	$10,508	$9,778
2010	$12,154	$10,658
2009	$13,546	$11,065
2008	$12,213	$10,444
2007	$10,932	$10,604
2006	$9,919	$10,603
2005	$9,725	$9,839
2004	$8,368	$8,522
2003	$7,928	$8,394
2002	$8,143	$8,029
2001	$8,114	$8,196
2000	$8,094	$7,662
1999	$6,111	$6,251
1998	$6,198	$6,290
1997	$6,982	$5,970
1995	$6,036	$5,518
1992	$4,876	$5,049
1990	$5,601	$4,824

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Best Rockingham County Public Schools Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Broadway High School

(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 79%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

269 Gobbler Dr
Broadway, VA 22815
(540) 896-7081

Gr: 9-12 | 896 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: #22.

East Rockingham High School

(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

250 Eagle Rock Road
Elkton, VA 22827
(540) 298-7450

Gr: 9-12 | 798 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: #33.

Turner Ashby High School

(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 82%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

800 N Main St
Bridgewater, VA 22812
(540) 828-2008

Gr: 9-12 | 1,005 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Rank: #44.

Spotswood High School

(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 81%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

368 Blazer Drive
Penn Laird, VA 22846
(540) 289-3100

Gr: 9-12 | 932 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 23 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 11,534 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: 90% (Top 30% in VA)
: Bottom 50%
: 58% (Btm 50%)
: 64% (Btm 50%)
: 57% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education