Harrisonburg City School District

One Court Square
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,993 students in Harrisonburg City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Harrisonburg City School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Harrisonburg City School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Harrisonburg High School, with 83% 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 Hispanic), which is more than the Virginia public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
10 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
6,786 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
471 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

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%)
(20-21)
37%
54%
(20-21)
51%
69%
(20-21)
41%
59%
83%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
8%
% Hispanic
54%
19%
% Black
10%
22%
% White
29%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
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
Spending
$94 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,678
$15,502
Spending / Student
$13,807
$15,257

Best Harrisonburg City School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harrisonburg High School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1001 Garbers Church Road
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
(540) 433-2652
Grades: 9-12
| 1,993 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

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