Alleghany Highlands School District

100 Central Circle
Low Moor, VA 24457
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 831 students in Alleghany Highlands School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Alleghany Highlands School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Alleghany Highlands School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Alleghany High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
7 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
2,835 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
227 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Alleghany Highlands School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#63 out of 135 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Alleghany Highlands   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
53%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alleghany Highlands   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
65%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alleghany Highlands   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
57%
59%
80-84%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Alleghany Highlands   School District and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,051 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
32,382 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
119 Students
79,163 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
19%
# Black Students
199 Students
88,695 Students
% Black Students
7%
22%
# White Students
2,323 Students
184,825 Students
% White Students
82%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
175 Students
24,942 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
130
190
# Students in K Grade:
225
377
# Students in 1st Grade:
208
163
# Students in 2nd Grade:
208
184
# Students in 3rd Grade:
217
464
# Students in 4th Grade:
197
333
# Students in 5th Grade:
197
400
# Students in 6th Grade:
219
1,059
# Students in 7th Grade:
195
3,129
# Students in 8th Grade:
208
5,026
# Students in 9th Grade:
241
105,013
# Students in 10th Grade:
210
103,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
192
97,088
# Students in 12th Grade:
188
94,595
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,206 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has declined by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,777 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has declined by 31% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Alleghany Highlands   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$28 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart displays total spending of Alleghany Highlands   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,206
$15,502
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Alleghany Highlands   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$9,777
$15,257
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Alleghany Highlands   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Alleghany Highlands School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alleghany High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
210 Mountaineer Drive
Covington, VA 24426
(540) 863-1700
Grades: 9-12
| 831 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,835 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in VA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • : 65% (Btm 50%)
  • : 57% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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