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Item: Harrisonburg City School District
Rating: 1
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 2026-27 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 2,620 students in Harrisonburg City School District. This district's average pre is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Virginia.

Public Preschools in Harrisonburg City School District have an score of 45% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 71%), and score of 41% (versus the 67% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Virginia public preschool average of 57% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

11 Schools

1,068 Schools

# Students

6,652 Students

529,547 Students

# Teachers

480 Teachers

38,401 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Harrisonburg City School District	Virginia
Pre-K	121	163
Kind	393	367
1	412	385
2	435	391
3	434	386
4	429	368
5	396	364

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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.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#125 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Harrisonburg City School District
2023	#125
2022	#116
2021	#116
2019	#122
2018	#121
2017	#121
2016	#124
2015	#117
2014	#115
2013	#118
2012	#109
2011	#112
2010	#96

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46%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Harrisonburg City School District	Virginia
2023	46%	68%
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%

86%

88.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Harrisonburg City School District	Virginia
2023	86%	88%
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%
2011	73%	82%

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(2022-23)

21.5%

19.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Harrisonburg City School District	Virginia
2023	21.5%	19.1%
2022	28.6%	20%
2021	20.2%	10.9%

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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	0.69
2019	0.64	0.68
2018	0.63	0.68
2017	0.63	0.67
2016	0.64	0.67
2015	0.64	0.67
2014	0.65	0.66
2013	0.66	0.65
2012	0.66	0.64
2011	0.65	0.64
2010	0.64	0.60
2009	0.63	0.60
2008	0.63	0.59
2007	0.61	0.59
2006	0.61	0.58
2005	0.59	0.57
2004	0.58	0.55
2003	0.55	0.54
2002	0.53	0.53
2001	0.49	0.52
2000	0.45	0.51
1999	0.40	0.51
1998	0.38	0.51
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 (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%	7%
2015	3%	7%
2014	3%	7%
2013	4%	6%
2012	4%	6%
2011	4%	6%
2010	4%	6%
2009	4%	6%
2008	4%	6%
2007	4%	6%
2006	4%	5%
2005	4%	5%
2004	4%	5%
2003	4%	5%
2002	5%	4%
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%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Harrisonburg City School District	Virginia
2023	53%	19%
2022	52%	18%
2021	51%	18%
2020	48%	17%
2019	48%	16%
2018	46%	16%
2017	46%	15%
2016	45%	14%
2015	45%	14%
2014	41%	13%
2013	39%	13%
2012	38%	12%
2011	35%	12%
2010	39%	10%
2009	38%	10%
2008	36%	9%
2007	32%	8%
2006	30%	8%
2005	28%	7%
2004	25%	7%
2003	22%	6%
2002	18%	6%
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%

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (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%	22%
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%	26%
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

28%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Harrisonburg City School District	Virginia
2023	30%	45%
2022	31%	46%
2021	32%	46%
2020	36%	48%
2019	36%	49%
2018	38%	49%
2017	38%	50%
2016	39%	51%
2015	40%	51%
2014	42%	52%
2013	43%	53%
2012	44%	54%
2011	47%	54%
2010	45%	57%
2009	46%	57%
2008	48%	58%
2007	52%	58%
2006	54%	59%
2005	56%	60%
2004	58%	61%
2003	63%	62%
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 (2011-2023)
Year	Harrisonburg City School District	Virginia
2023	5%	7%
2022	4%	7%
2021	4%	6%
2020	3%	6%
2019	3%	6%
2018	3%	6%
2017	3%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	4%	5%
2013	4%	5%
2012	3%	4%
2011	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,432 is higher than the state median of $18,383. The school district revenue/student has declined by 39% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,981 is higher than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$123 MM

$23,109 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Harrisonburg City School District	Virginia
2023	$123 MM	$59 MM
2022	$202 MM	$55 MM
2021	$100 MM	$50 MM
2020	$107 MM	$48 MM
2019	$98 MM	$48 MM
2018	$86 MM	$46 MM
2017	$82 MM	$44 MM
2016	$75 MM	$43 MM
2015	$60 MM	$42 MM
2014	$67 MM	$41 MM
2012	$62 MM	$41 MM
2011	$59 MM	$40 MM
2010	$60 MM	$42 MM
2009	$62 MM	$43 MM
2008	$57 MM	$43 MM
2007	$58 MM	$42 MM
2006	$51 MM	$37 MM
2005	$44 MM	$33 MM
2004	$39 MM	$31 MM
2003	$38 MM	$33 MM
2002	$39 MM	$29 MM
2001	$36 MM	$28 MM
2000	$34 MM	$27 MM
1999	$30 MM	$25 MM
1998	$29 MM	$23 MM
1997	$27 MM	$22 MM
1996	$25 MM	$20 MM
1995	$25 MM	$20 MM
1992	$18 MM	$18 MM
1990	$17 MM	$17 MM

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Spending

$146 MM

$22,838 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Harrisonburg City School District	Virginia
2023	$146 MM	$59 MM
2022	$147 MM	$53 MM
2021	$94 MM	$50 MM
2020	$103 MM	$48 MM
2019	$94 MM	$48 MM
2018	$94 MM	$46 MM
2017	$113 MM	$44 MM
2016	$83 MM	$43 MM
2015	$60 MM	$42 MM
2014	$69 MM	$40 MM
2012	$65 MM	$41 MM
2011	$61 MM	$38 MM
2010	$60 MM	$42 MM
2009	$66 MM	$42 MM
2008	$76 MM	$41 MM
2007	$80 MM	$40 MM
2006	$54 MM	$39 MM
2005	$55 MM	$36 MM
2004	$62 MM	$31 MM
2003	$46 MM	$31 MM
2002	$40 MM	$29 MM
2001	$39 MM	$29 MM
2000	$34 MM	$27 MM
1999	$28 MM	$24 MM
1998	$26 MM	$23 MM
1997	$25 MM	$21 MM
1996	$24 MM	$21 MM
1995	$29 MM	$19 MM
1992	$18 MM	$18 MM
1990	$18 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,432

$18,383

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Harrisonburg City School District	Virginia
2023	$18,349	$15,852
2022	$30,374	$15,599
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
1990	$5,593	$4,932

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Spending / Student

$21,981

$18,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Harrisonburg City School District	Virginia
2023	$21,882	$15,772
2022	$22,050	$15,118
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
1990	$5,960	$4,824

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Best Harrisonburg City School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Stone Spring Elementary School

(Math: 48% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

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

Gr: PK-5 | 554 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 74%

Rank: #22.

Keister Elementary School

(Math: 53% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

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

Gr: PK-5 | 475 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 64%

Rank: #33.

Bluestone Elementary School

(Math: 46% | Reading: 42%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

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

Gr: PK-5 | 566 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 67%

Rank: #44.

Waterman Elementary School

(Math: 35% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

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

Gr: PK-5 | 557 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 81%

Rank: #55.

Spotswood Elementary School

(Math: 45% | Reading: 25%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

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

Gr: PK-5 | 468 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 74%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,652 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
: 86% (Btm 50% in VA)
: Bottom 50%
: 46% (Btm 50%)
: 51% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education