Rappahannock County School District

6 Schoolhouse Road
Washington, VA 22747
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 446 students in Rappahannock County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary School in Rappahannock County School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public elementary school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,507 Schools
# Students
735 Students
830,818 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
58,618 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Rappahannock 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#47 out of 135 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Rappahannock County   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
54%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rappahannock 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)
71%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rappahannock 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)
60-64%
59%
85-89%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Rappahannock County   School District and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
60,050 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
81 Students
154,480 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
19%
# Black Students
13 Students
179,571 Students
% Black Students
2%
22%
# White Students
605 Students
374,407 Students
% White Students
82%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
58,817 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
44
27,691
# Students in K Grade:
37
86,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
42
92,766
# Students in 2nd Grade:
61
89,269
# Students in 3rd Grade:
55
90,935
# Students in 4th Grade:
43
91,580
# Students in 5th Grade:
48
92,405
# Students in 6th Grade:
59
92,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
57
78,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
57
78,192
# Students in 9th Grade:
71
2,902
# Students in 10th Grade:
49
2,912
# Students in 11th Grade:
58
2,605
# Students in 12th Grade:
54
2,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,497 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,495 is higher than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Rappahannock 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
$14 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart displays total spending of Rappahannock 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
$19,497
$15,473
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Rappahannock 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
$19,495
$15,228
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Rappahannock 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 Rappahannock County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rappahannock County Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
34 Schoolhouse Road
Washington, VA 22747
(540) 227-0200
Grades: PK-7
| 446 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 735 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in VA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • : 71% (Top 50%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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