Harrisonburg City PBLC Schs School District

One Court Square
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,923 students in Harrisonburg City PBLC Schs 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 PBLC Schs 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 PBLC Schs School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is less than the Virginia average of 90%.
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 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Virginia public high school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
10 Schools
350 Schools
# Students
6,658 Students
403,244 Students
# Teachers
448 Teachers
27,661 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Harrisonburg City PBLC Schs 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 86% has increased from 78% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (VA)
#116 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Harrisonburg City PBLC Schs  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
37%
54%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Harrisonburg City PBLC Schs  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
51%
69%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Harrisonburg City PBLC Schs  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
86%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Harrisonburg City PBLC Schs  School District and public school graduation rate of VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,002 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
170 Students
30,628 Students
% Asian Students
3%
8%
# Hispanic Students
3,456 Students
70,489 Students
% Hispanic Students
52%
18%
# Black Students
681 Students
86,606 Students
% Black Students
10%
21%
# White Students
2,050 Students
191,036 Students
% White Students
31%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
293 Students
22,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
338
143
# Students in K Grade:
496
3
# Students in 1st Grade:
509
5
# Students in 2nd Grade:
472
3
# Students in 3rd Grade:
491
5
# Students in 4th Grade:
519
10
# Students in 5th Grade:
484
13
# Students in 6th Grade:
462
466
# Students in 7th Grade:
458
2,314
# Students in 8th Grade:
506
5,156
# Students in 9th Grade:
544
109,131
# Students in 10th Grade:
488
98,006
# Students in 11th Grade:
419
93,794
# Students in 12th Grade:
472
94,195
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,960 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,672. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,073 is less than the state median of $15,424. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$100 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart display total revenue of Harrisonburg City PBLC Schs  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$94 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart display total spending of Harrisonburg City PBLC Schs  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,960
$15,672
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Harrisonburg City PBLC Schs  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,073
$15,424
This chart display average spending per public school student in Harrisonburg City PBLC Schs  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Harrisonburg City PBLC Schs School District Public High Schools (2024)

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
| 1,923 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,658 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 69%
  • : 86% (Btm 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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