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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 735 students in Rappahannock County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Rappahannock County School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
2 Schools
453 Schools
# Students
735 Students
314,422 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
22,317 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.
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
0.31
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
864 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
22,719 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
81 Students
53,796 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
17%
# Black Students
13 Students
67,731 Students
% Black Students
2%
22%
# White Students
605 Students
148,589 Students
% White Students
82%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
536 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
20,187 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
44
1,223
# Students in K Grade:
37
2,264
# Students in 1st Grade:
42
2,566
# Students in 2nd Grade:
61
2,652
# Students in 3rd Grade:
55
2,969
# Students in 4th Grade:
43
3,215
# Students in 5th Grade:
48
4,675
# Students in 6th Grade:
59
77,113
# Students in 7th Grade:
57
93,286
# Students in 8th Grade:
57
96,152
# Students in 9th Grade:
71
7,600
# Students in 10th Grade:
49
7,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
58
6,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
54
6,762
# 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.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,497
$15,473
Spending / Student
$19,495
$15,228
Best Rappahannock County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rappahannock County High School
Magnet 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
| 289 students
Rank: #22.
Rappahannock County Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
34 Schoolhouse Road
Washington, VA 22747
(540) 227-0200
Washington, VA 22747
(540) 227-0200
Grades: PK-7
| 446 students
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