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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 308 students in Rappahannock County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Rappahannock County School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Rappahannock County School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Rappahannock County High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
2 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
774 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#47 out of 135 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)54%
54%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)71%
69%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)60-64%
59%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,051 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
32,382 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
81 Students
79,163 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
19%
# Black Students
12 Students
88,695 Students
% Black Students
2%
22%
# White Students
635 Students
184,825 Students
% White Students
82%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
24,942 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
39
190
# Students in K Grade:
63
377
# Students in 1st Grade:
43
163
# Students in 2nd Grade:
40
184
# Students in 3rd Grade:
62
464
# Students in 4th Grade:
56
333
# Students in 5th Grade:
50
400
# Students in 6th Grade:
52
1,059
# Students in 7th Grade:
61
3,129
# Students in 8th Grade:
61
5,026
# Students in 9th Grade:
64
105,013
# Students in 10th Grade:
74
103,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
49
97,088
# Students in 12th Grade:
60
94,595
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,514 is higher 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 $18,513 is higher than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$19,496 MM

Spending
$14 MM
$19,187 MM

Revenue / Student
$18,514
$15,502

Spending / Student
$18,513
$15,257

Best Rappahannock County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rappahannock County High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
12576 Lee Highway
Washington, VA 22747
(540) 227-0745
Washington, VA 22747
(540) 227-0745
Grades: 8-12
| 308 students
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