For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,009 students in Harrisonburg City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High Schools in Harrisonburg City School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Harrisonburg City School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Harrisonburg High School, with 86% 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 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
11 Schools
358 Schools
# Students
6,652 Students
409,548 Students
# Teachers
480 Teachers
28,795 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Harrisonburg City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 131 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#125 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)51%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)41%
59%
Graduation Rate
86%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.5%
19.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
8%
% Hispanic
54%
20%
% Black
10%
22%
% White
28%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,974 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,504. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,085 is less than the state median of $15,258. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$100 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$94 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,974
$15,504
Spending / Student
$14,085
$15,258
Best Harrisonburg City School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Harrisonburg High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1001 Garbers Church Road
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
(540) 433-2652
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
(540) 433-2652
Gr: 9-12 | 998 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: n/an/a
2970 East Kaylor Park Drive
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
(540) 432-3263
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
(540) 432-3263
Gr: 9-12 | 1,011 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
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