Top Rankings
Highland County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 105 students in Highland County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschool in Highland County School District have an average math proficiency score of 84% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 71%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 57% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,068 Schools
# Students
208 Students
529,547 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
38,401 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Highland County School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 80% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#3 out of 132 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)85-89%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)60-69%
59%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)27.9%
19.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
n/a
21%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
95%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,106 is higher than the state median of $18,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,207 is higher than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$23,109 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$22,838 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,106
$18,383
Spending / Student
$23,207
$18,168
Best Highland County School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Highland Elementary School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
252 Myers/moon Rd
Monterey, VA 24465
(540) 468-6360
Monterey, VA 24465
(540) 468-6360
Gr: PK-5 | 105 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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