Harrisonburg City School District

Item: Harrisonburg City School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

One Court Square
Harrisonburg, VA 22801

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (540) 434-9916

www.harrisonburg.k12.va.us

For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 4,793 students in Harrisonburg City School District. This district's average elementary is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Virginia.

Public Elementary Schools in Harrisonburg City School District have an score of 30% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 53%), and score of 46% (versus the 67% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Virginia public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

10 Schools

1,493 Schools

# Students

6,786 Students

828,856 Students

# Teachers

471 Teachers

59,516 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Harrisonburg City School District	Virginia
Pre-K	329	135
Kind	488	410
1	534	432
2	519	451
3	523	435
4	478	443
5	487	445
6	510	451
7	461	375
8	464	371

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District Rank

Harrisonburg 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 83% has increased from 78% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#116 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Harrisonburg City School District
2022	#116
2021	#116
2019	#122
2018	#121
2017	#121
2016	#124
2015	#117
2014	#115
2013	#118
2012	#109
2011	#112

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(20-21)

37%

54%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Harrisonburg City School District	Virginia
2021	37%	54%
2019	71%	82%
2017	64%	72%
2016	69%	80%
2015	72%	79%
2014	66%	74%
2013	59%	71%
2012	60%	68%
2011	82%	86%
2010	84%	87%

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(20-21)

51%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Harrisonburg City School District	Virginia
2021	51%	69%
2019	63%	78%
2017	65%	80%
2016	65%	80%
2015	64%	79%
2014	59%	74%
2013	61%	74%
2012	81%	89%
2011	80%	88%
2010	85%	89%

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(20-21)

41%

59%

83%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Harrisonburg City School District	Virginia
2022	83%	89%
2021	86%	89%
2020	82%	89%
2019	83%	87%
2018	83%	88%
2017	78%	87%
2016	78%	87%
2015	84%	86%
2014	77%	85%
2013	78%	85%
2012	76%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.62

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Harrisonburg City School District	Virginia
2023	0.63	0.71
2022	0.63	0.70
2021	0.63	0.70
2020	0.64	0.68
2019	0.64	0.68
2018	0.63	0.67
2017	0.63	0.67
2016	0.64	0.68
2015	0.64	0.66
2014	0.65	0.66
2013	0.66	0.65
2012	0.66	0.64
2011	0.65	0.64
2010	0.64	0.62
2009	0.63	0.60
2008	0.63	0.60
2007	0.61	0.59
2006	0.61	0.58
2005	0.59	0.57
2004	0.58	0.55
2003	0.55	0.55
2002	0.53	0.53
2001	0.49	0.52
2000	0.45	0.51
1999	0.40	0.51
1998	0.38	0.50
1997	0.37	0.49
1996	0.34	0.48
1995	0.32	0.49
1994	0.29	0.47
1993	0.26	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Harrisonburg City School District	Virginia
2023	2%	7%
2022	3%	7%
2021	3%	8%
2020	3%	7%
2019	3%	7%
2018	3%	7%
2017	3%	7%
2016	3%	8%
2015	3%	6%
2014	3%	7%
2013	4%	7%
2012	4%	6%
2011	4%	7%
2010	4%	7%
2009	4%	7%
2008	4%	6%
2007	4%	6%
2006	4%	6%
2005	4%	6%
2004	4%	6%
2003	4%	5%
2002	5%	5%
2001	5%	4%
2000	5%	4%
1999	5%	4%
1998	4%	4%
1997	4%	4%
1996	4%	3%
1995	4%	4%
1994	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%

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% Hispanic

54%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Harrisonburg City School District	Virginia
2023	53%	19%
2022	52%	18%
2021	51%	18%
2020	48%	16%
2019	48%	16%
2018	46%	15%
2017	46%	15%
2016	45%	14%
2015	45%	14%
2014	41%	13%
2013	39%	12%
2012	38%	12%
2011	35%	11%
2010	39%	10%
2009	38%	10%
2008	36%	10%
2007	32%	9%
2006	30%	8%
2005	28%	7%
2004	25%	6%
2003	22%	7%
2002	18%	5%
2001	15%	5%
2000	13%	4%
1999	9%	4%
1998	9%	4%
1997	8%	3%
1996	7%	3%
1995	6%	3%
1994	5%	3%
1993	3%	3%

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% Black

10%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Harrisonburg City School District	Virginia
2023	10%	22%
2022	10%	22%
2021	10%	22%
2020	10%	22%
2019	10%	22%
2018	10%	23%
2017	10%	23%
2016	10%	23%
2015	10%	23%
2014	10%	23%
2013	10%	23%
2012	11%	24%
2011	11%	24%
2010	12%	26%
2009	12%	26%
2008	12%	27%
2007	12%	27%
2006	12%	27%
2005	12%	27%
2004	13%	27%
2003	11%	27%
2002	12%	27%
2001	11%	27%
2000	10%	27%
1999	10%	27%
1998	9%	27%
1997	9%	27%
1996	9%	27%
1995	8%	26%
1994	8%	26%
1993	8%	26%

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% White

29%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Harrisonburg City School District	Virginia
2023	30%	45%
2022	31%	46%
2021	32%	46%
2020	36%	49%
2019	36%	49%
2018	38%	50%
2017	38%	50%
2016	39%	50%
2015	40%	52%
2014	42%	52%
2013	43%	53%
2012	44%	54%
2011	47%	54%
2010	45%	57%
2009	46%	57%
2008	48%	57%
2007	52%	58%
2006	54%	59%
2005	56%	60%
2004	58%	61%
2003	63%	61%
2002	65%	63%
2001	69%	64%
2000	72%	65%
1999	76%	65%
1998	78%	65%
1997	79%	66%
1996	80%	67%
1995	82%	67%
1994	84%	68%
1993	86%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Harrisonburg City School District	Virginia
2023	5%	7%
2022	4%	7%
2021	4%	6%
2020	3%	6%
2019	3%	6%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	4%	5%
2013	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,678 in this school district is less 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 $13,807 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

$100 MM

$19,496 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Harrisonburg City School District	Virginia
2021	$100MM	$50MM
2020	$107MM	$48MM
2019	$98MM	$48MM
2018	$86MM	$46MM
2017	$82MM	$44MM
2016	$75MM	$43MM
2015	$60MM	$42MM
2014	$67MM	$41MM
2012	$62MM	$41MM
2011	$59MM	$40MM
2010	$60MM	$42MM
2009	$62MM	$43MM
2008	$57MM	$43MM
2007	$58MM	$42MM
2006	$51MM	$37MM
2005	$44MM	$33MM
2004	$39MM	$31MM
2003	$38MM	$33MM
2002	$39MM	$29MM
2001	$36MM	$28MM
2000	$34MM	$27MM
1999	$30MM	$25MM
1998	$29MM	$23MM
1997	$27MM	$22MM
1996	$25MM	$20MM
1995	$25MM	$20MM
1992	$18MM	$18MM
1990	$17MM	$17MM

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Spending

$94 MM

$19,187 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Harrisonburg City School District	Virginia
2021	$94MM	$50MM
2020	$103MM	$48MM
2019	$94MM	$48MM
2018	$94MM	$46MM
2017	$113MM	$44MM
2016	$83MM	$43MM
2015	$60MM	$42MM
2014	$69MM	$40MM
2012	$65MM	$41MM
2011	$61MM	$38MM
2010	$60MM	$42MM
2009	$66MM	$42MM
2008	$76MM	$41MM
2007	$80MM	$40MM
2006	$54MM	$39MM
2005	$55MM	$36MM
2004	$62MM	$31MM
2003	$46MM	$31MM
2002	$40MM	$29MM
2001	$39MM	$29MM
2000	$34MM	$27MM
1999	$28MM	$24MM
1998	$26MM	$23MM
1997	$25MM	$21MM
1996	$24MM	$21MM
1995	$29MM	$19MM
1992	$18MM	$18MM
1990	$18MM	$16MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,678

$15,502

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Harrisonburg City School District	Virginia
2021	$15,312	$14,122
2020	$16,136	$13,011
2018	$13,688	$12,340
2017	$13,330	$12,324
2016	$12,613	$12,007
2015	$11,478	$10,576
2014	$12,434	$10,820
2012	$13,025	$10,405
2011	$12,703	$10,061
2010	$12,979	$10,576
2009	$13,779	$11,282
2008	$12,512	$10,833
2007	$13,165	$11,013
2006	$11,832	$10,006
2005	$10,490	$9,139
2004	$9,631	$8,571
2003	$9,572	$8,950
2002	$10,086	$8,028
2001	$9,629	$7,912
2000	$9,601	$7,658
1999	$8,453	$6,541
1998	$8,174	$6,329
1997	$7,489	$6,082
1995	$7,037	$5,657
1992	$5,725	$5,133

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Spending / Student

$13,807

$15,257

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Harrisonburg City School District	Virginia
2021	$14,404	$14,198
2020	$15,504	$13,009
2018	$14,852	$12,303
2017	$18,276	$12,398
2016	$14,008	$12,042
2015	$11,634	$10,658
2014	$12,747	$10,531
2012	$13,498	$10,420
2011	$13,143	$9,778
2010	$13,157	$10,658
2009	$14,556	$11,065
2008	$16,695	$10,444
2007	$18,221	$10,604
2006	$12,520	$10,603
2005	$13,288	$9,839
2004	$15,454	$8,522
2003	$11,461	$8,394
2002	$10,340	$8,029
2001	$10,344	$8,196
2000	$9,396	$7,662
1999	$7,881	$6,251
1998	$7,381	$6,290
1997	$6,813	$5,970
1995	$8,190	$5,518
1992	$5,657	$5,049

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Best Harrisonburg City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Stone Spring Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1575 Peach Grove Ave
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
(540) 574-1199

Grades: PK-5

| 553 students

Rank: #22.

Thomas Harrison Middle School

(Math: 39% | Reading: 59%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1311 W. Market Street
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
(540) 434-1949

Grades: 6-8

| 716 students

Rank: #33.

Waterman Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

451 Chicago Ave
Harrisonburg, VA 22802
(540) 434-8352

Grades: PK-5

| 559 students

Rank: #44.

Skyline Middle School

(Math: 36% | Reading: 44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

470 Linda Lane
Harrisonburg, VA 22802
(540) 434-6862

Grades: 6-8

| 719 students

Rank: #55.

Keister Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

100 Maryland Avenue
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
(540) 434-6585

Grades: PK-5

| 496 students

Rank: #66.

Bluestone Elementary School

(Math: 23% | Reading: 42%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

750 Garbers Church Road
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
(540) 432-3232

Grades: PK-5

| 560 students

Rank: #77.

Smithland Elementary School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

474 Linda Lane
Harrisonburg, VA 22802
(540) 434-6075

Grades: PK-5

| 727 students

Rank: #88.

Spotswood Elementary School

(Math: 15% | Reading: 25%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

400 Mountain View Drive
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
(540) 434-3429

Grades: PK-5

| 463 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,786 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: 83% (Btm 50% in VA)
: Bottom 50%
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 51% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education