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Rockingham County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 3,642 students in Rockingham 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 Rockingham County School District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Rockingham County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Broadway High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
23 Schools
356 Schools
# Students
11,497 Students
410,332 Students
# Teachers
818 Teachers
27,081 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Rockingham County 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 93% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#79 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)47%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)64%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)57%
59%
Graduation Rate
93%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.71
# American Indian Students
28 Students
1,052 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
175 Students
31,648 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
2,116 Students
76,137 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
18%
# Black Students
274 Students
88,477 Students
% Black Students
2%
22%
# White Students
8,278 Students
188,385 Students
% White Students
72%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
622 Students
23,958 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
421
179
# Students in K Grade:
848
22
# Students in 1st Grade:
821
42
# Students in 2nd Grade:
752
62
# Students in 3rd Grade:
831
300
# Students in 4th Grade:
806
204
# Students in 5th Grade:
805
211
# Students in 6th Grade:
829
773
# Students in 7th Grade:
852
2,728
# Students in 8th Grade:
890
5,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
914
108,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
939
104,083
# Students in 11th Grade:
919
93,437
# Students in 12th Grade:
870
94,308
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,480 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,456 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$155 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$155 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,480
$15,473
Spending / Student
$13,456
$15,228
Best Rockingham County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Turner Ashby High School
Magnet School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
800 N Main St
Bridgewater, VA 22812
(540) 828-2008
Bridgewater, VA 22812
(540) 828-2008
Grades: 9-12
| 994 students
Rank: #22.
East Rockingham High School
Magnet School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
250 Eagle Rock Road
Elkton, VA 22827
(540) 298-7450
Elkton, VA 22827
(540) 298-7450
Grades: 9-12
| 778 students
Rank: #33.
Spotswood High School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
368 Blazer Drive
Penn Laird, VA 22846
(540) 289-3100
Penn Laird, VA 22846
(540) 289-3100
Grades: 9-12
| 947 students
Rank: #44.
Broadway High School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
269 Gobbler Dr
Broadway, VA 22815
(540) 896-7081
Broadway, VA 22815
(540) 896-7081
Grades: 9-12
| 923 students
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