Roanoke City School District

40 Douglass Avenue Nw
Roanoke, VA 24012
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 3,925 students in Roanoke City 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 Schools in Roanoke City School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Roanoke City School District have a Graduation Rate of 79%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Patrick Henry High School, with 82% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
27 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
13,582 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
1,061 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Roanoke City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 79% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#103 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Roanoke City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
40%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Roanoke City   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)
58%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Roanoke City   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)
44%
59%
79%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Roanoke City   School District and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.72
0.71
# American Indian Students
37 Students
1,051 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
464 Students
32,382 Students
% Asian Students
3%
8%
# Hispanic Students
2,811 Students
79,163 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
19%
# Black Students
5,339 Students
88,695 Students
% Black Students
39%
22%
# White Students
4,033 Students
184,825 Students
% White Students
30%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
882 Students
24,942 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
548
190
# Students in K Grade:
1,011
377
# Students in 1st Grade:
988
163
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,063
184
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,059
464
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,052
333
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,039
400
# Students in 6th Grade:
987
1,059
# Students in 7th Grade:
949
3,129
# Students in 8th Grade:
961
5,026
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,167
105,013
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,091
103,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
882
97,088
# Students in 12th Grade:
785
94,595
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,183 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 $14,911 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
$233 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Roanoke City   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
$203 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart displays total spending of Roanoke City   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
$17,183
$15,502
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Roanoke City   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
$14,911
$15,257
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Roanoke City   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 Roanoke City School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Patrick Henry High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2102 Grandin Rd Sw
Roanoke, VA 24015
(540) 853-2255
Grades: 9-12
| 2,016 students
Rank: #22.
William Fleming High School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3649 Ferncliff Ave Nw
Roanoke, VA 24017
(540) 853-2781
Grades: 9-12
| 1,909 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 27 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 13,582 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 70%
  • : 79% (Btm 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 58% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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