Augusta County School District

18 Government Center Lane
Verona, VA 24482
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Augusta County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 3,175 students in Augusta County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High Schools in Augusta County School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Augusta County School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Fort Defiance 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 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
20 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
10,139 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
710 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Augusta County 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 92% has increased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#50 out of 135 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Augusta County   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
55%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Augusta County   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)
69%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Augusta County   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)
61%
59%
92%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Augusta County   School District and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.71
# American Indian Students
30 Students
1,051 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
97 Students
32,382 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
748 Students
79,163 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
19%
# Black Students
385 Students
88,695 Students
% Black Students
4%
22%
# White Students
8,280 Students
184,825 Students
% White Students
82%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
590 Students
24,942 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
318
190
# Students in K Grade:
707
377
# Students in 1st Grade:
746
163
# Students in 2nd Grade:
731
184
# Students in 3rd Grade:
746
464
# Students in 4th Grade:
707
333
# Students in 5th Grade:
721
400
# Students in 6th Grade:
812
1,059
# Students in 7th Grade:
730
3,129
# Students in 8th Grade:
746
5,026
# Students in 9th Grade:
823
105,013
# Students in 10th Grade:
793
103,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
788
97,088
# Students in 12th Grade:
771
94,595
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,426 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,410 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$146 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Augusta County   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
$136 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart displays total spending of Augusta County   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
$14,426
$15,502
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Augusta County   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
$13,410
$15,257
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Augusta County   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 Augusta County School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Buffalo Gap High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1800 Buffalo Gap Hwy
Swoope, VA 24479
(540) 337-6021
Grades: 9-12
| 416 students
Rank: #22.
Wilson Memorial High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
189 Hornet Rd
Fishersville, VA 22939
(540) 886-4286
Grades: 9-12
| 863 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Fort Defiance High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
195 Fort Defiance Rd
Fort Defiance, VA 24437
(540) 245-5050
Grades: 9-12
| 737 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Riverheads High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
19 Howardsville Rd
Staunton, VA 24401
(540) 337-1921
Grades: 9-12
| 447 students
Rank: #55.
Stuarts Draft High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1028 Augusta Farm Rd
Stuarts Draft, VA 24477
(540) 946-7600
Grades: 9-12
| 712 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 20 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 10,139 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in VA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 55% (Top 50%)
  • : 69% (Top 50%)
  • : 61% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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