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Rappahannock County School District

Item: Rappahannock County School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

6 Schoolhouse Road
Washington, VA 22747

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Top 50%

Tel: (540) 227-0023

www.rappahannockschools.us

Top Rankings

Rappahannock County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

2 Schools

2,135 Schools

# Students

773 Students

1,257,051 Students

# Teachers

68 Teachers

92,248 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rappahannock County School District	Virginia
Pre-K	36	164
Kind	52	405
1	57	428
2	41	437
3	42	456
4	66	440
5	55	447
6	58	448
7	50	451
8	70	453
9	59	493
10	66	485
11	65	468
12	56	467

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District Rank

Rappahannock County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#46 out of 132 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Rappahannock County School District
2023	#46
2022	#47
2021	#47
2019	#43
2018	#29
2017	#29
2016	#38
2015	#54
2014	#61
2013	#99
2012	#57

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69%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Rappahannock County School District	Virginia
2023	69%	68%
2021	54%	54%
2019	87%	82%
2017	80%	72%
2016	86%	80%
2015	81%	79%
2014	72%	74%
2013	60%	71%
2012	60%	68%
2011	85%	86%
2010	86%	87%

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(20-21)

71%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Rappahannock County School District	Virginia
2021	71%	69%
2019	77%	78%
2017	80%	80%
2016	78%	80%
2015	76%	79%
2014	72%	74%
2013	68%	74%
2012	90%	89%
2011	82%	88%
2010	89%	89%

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(20-21)

60-64%

59%

(21-22)

85-89%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Rappahannock County School District	Virginia
2022	87%	89%
2021	84%	89%
2020	90%	89%
2019	87%	87%
2018	92%	88%
2017	92%	87%
2016	87%	87%
2015	87%	86%
2014	87%	85%
2013	87%	85%
2012	74%	83%

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(2022-23)

12.2%

19.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Rappahannock County School District	Virginia
2023	12.2%	19.1%
2022	28.3%	20%
2021	4.6%	10.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.32

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Rappahannock County School District	Virginia
2023	0.31	0.71
2022	0.31	0.70
2021	0.29	0.70
2020	0.28	0.69
2019	0.28	0.68
2018	0.23	0.68
2017	0.23	0.67
2016	0.22	0.67
2015	0.20	0.67
2014	0.23	0.66
2013	0.23	0.65
2012	0.21	0.64
2011	0.22	0.64
2010	0.20	0.60
2009	0.18	0.60
2008	0.19	0.59
2007	0.17	0.59
2006	0.14	0.58
2005	0.15	0.57
2004	0.16	0.55
2003	0.17	0.54
2002	0.17	0.53
2001	0.17	0.52
2000	0.17	0.51
1999	0.16	0.51
1998	0.15	0.51
1997	0.18	0.49
1996	0.20	0.48
1995	0.21	0.49
1994	0.20	0.47
1993	0.20	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2014)
Year	Rappahannock County School District	Virginia
2014	1%	7%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

11%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Rappahannock County School District	Virginia
2023	12%	19%
2022	10%	18%
2021	8%	18%
2020	8%	17%
2019	8%	16%
2018	6%	16%
2017	6%	15%
2016	5%	14%
2015	4%	14%
2014	5%	13%
2013	6%	13%
2012	4%	12%
2011	5%	12%
2010	4%	10%
2009	4%	10%
2008	3%	9%
2007	3%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	3%	7%
2004	3%	7%
2003	3%	6%
2002	2%	6%
2001	2%	5%
2000	2%	4%
1999	3%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	2%	3%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Rappahannock County School District	Virginia
2023	2%	22%
2022	2%	22%
2021	2%	22%
2020	2%	22%
2019	2%	22%
2018	2%	22%
2017	2%	23%
2016	3%	23%
2015	2%	23%
2014	3%	23%
2013	3%	23%
2012	3%	24%
2011	4%	24%
2010	6%	26%
2009	6%	26%
2008	6%	26%
2007	6%	27%
2006	5%	27%
2005	6%	27%
2004	6%	27%
2003	6%	27%
2002	7%	27%
2001	6%	27%
2000	6%	27%
1999	6%	27%
1998	6%	27%
1997	7%	27%
1996	9%	27%
1995	10%	26%
1994	10%	26%
1993	9%	26%

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% White

82%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Rappahannock County School District	Virginia
2023	82%	45%
2022	82%	46%
2021	84%	46%
2020	84%	48%
2019	84%	49%
2018	87%	49%
2017	87%	50%
2016	88%	51%
2015	89%	51%
2014	88%	52%
2013	88%	53%
2012	89%	54%
2011	88%	54%
2010	89%	57%
2009	89%	57%
2008	89%	58%
2007	90%	58%
2006	93%	59%
2005	91%	60%
2004	91%	61%
2003	91%	62%
2002	91%	63%
2001	91%	64%
2000	91%	65%
1999	91%	65%
1998	92%	65%
1997	91%	66%
1996	89%	67%
1995	89%	67%
1994	89%	68%
1993	89%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Rappahannock County School District	Virginia
2023	4%	7%
2022	6%	7%
2021	6%	6%
2020	6%	6%
2019	6%	6%
2018	5%	6%
2017	5%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	5%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,483 is higher than the state median of $18,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,476 is higher than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$17 MM

$23,109 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Rappahannock County School District	Virginia
2023	$17 MM	$59 MM
2022	$15 MM	$55 MM
2021	$14 MM	$50 MM
2020	$13 MM	$48 MM
2019	$13 MM	$48 MM
2018	$13 MM	$46 MM
2017	$13 MM	$44 MM
2016	$13 MM	$43 MM
2015	$12 MM	$42 MM
2014	$13 MM	$41 MM
2012	$12 MM	$41 MM
2011	$12 MM	$40 MM
2010	$12 MM	$42 MM
2009	$12 MM	$43 MM
2008	$12 MM	$43 MM
2007	$12 MM	$42 MM
2006	$12 MM	$37 MM
2005	$10 MM	$33 MM
2004	$10 MM	$31 MM
2003	$9 MM	$33 MM
2002	$9 MM	$29 MM
2001	$9 MM	$28 MM
2000	$8 MM	$27 MM
1999	$7 MM	$25 MM
1998	$7 MM	$23 MM
1997	$6 MM	$22 MM
1996	$6 MM	$20 MM
1995	$6 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$17 MM

$22,838 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Rappahannock County School District	Virginia
2023	$17 MM	$59 MM
2022	$15 MM	$53 MM
2021	$14 MM	$50 MM
2020	$13 MM	$48 MM
2019	$13 MM	$48 MM
2018	$13 MM	$46 MM
2017	$13 MM	$44 MM
2016	$13 MM	$43 MM
2015	$11 MM	$42 MM
2014	$12 MM	$40 MM
2012	$12 MM	$41 MM
2011	$11 MM	$38 MM
2010	$11 MM	$42 MM
2009	$12 MM	$42 MM
2008	$12 MM	$41 MM
2007	$13 MM	$40 MM
2006	$14 MM	$39 MM
2005	$10 MM	$36 MM
2004	$10 MM	$31 MM
2003	$9 MM	$31 MM
2002	$9 MM	$29 MM
2001	$9 MM	$29 MM
2000	$10 MM	$27 MM
1999	$7 MM	$24 MM
1998	$7 MM	$23 MM
1997	$6 MM	$21 MM
1996	$6 MM	$21 MM
1995	$7 MM	$19 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,483

$18,383

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Rappahannock County School District	Virginia
2023	$22,593	$15,852
2022	$19,951	$15,599
2021	$18,708	$14,122
2020	$16,633	$13,011
2018	$15,449	$12,340
2017	$15,288	$12,324
2016	$14,773	$12,007
2015	$12,832	$10,576
2014	$14,057	$10,820
2012	$13,689	$10,405
2011	$12,732	$10,061
2010	$12,681	$10,576
2009	$13,263	$11,282
2008	$13,267	$10,833
2007	$12,388	$11,013
2006	$11,637	$10,006
2005	$10,304	$9,139
2004	$9,553	$8,571
2003	$8,772	$8,950
2002	$8,783	$8,028
2001	$8,483	$7,912
2000	$8,103	$7,658
1999	$6,959	$6,541
1998	$6,560	$6,329
1997	$6,114	$6,082
1995	$5,927	$5,657
1992	$5,009	$5,133
1990	$4,765	$4,932

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Spending / Student

$21,476

$18,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Rappahannock County School District	Virginia
2023	$22,586	$15,772
2022	$19,940	$15,118
2021	$18,706	$14,198
2020	$16,625	$13,009
2018	$15,056	$12,303
2017	$14,902	$12,398
2016	$14,398	$12,042
2015	$12,420	$10,658
2014	$13,678	$10,531
2012	$13,292	$10,420
2011	$12,334	$9,778
2010	$12,273	$10,658
2009	$12,735	$11,065
2008	$12,796	$10,444
2007	$12,779	$10,604
2006	$14,167	$10,603
2005	$10,260	$9,839
2004	$9,202	$8,522
2003	$8,405	$8,394
2002	$8,474	$8,029
2001	$9,284	$8,196
2000	$9,567	$7,662
1999	$6,628	$6,251
1998	$6,400	$6,290
1997	$5,881	$5,970
1995	$6,587	$5,518
1992	$4,974	$5,049
1990	$4,713	$4,824

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Best Rappahannock County School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Rappahannock County High School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

12576 Lee Highway
Washington, VA 22747
(540) 227-0745

Gr: 8-12 | 316 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #22.

Rappahannock County Elementary School

(Math: 66% | Reading: 68%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

34 Schoolhouse Road
Washington, VA 22747
(540) 227-0200

Gr: PK-7 | 457 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Rappahannock County School District?

Rappahannock County School District manages 2 public schools serving 773 students.

What is the rank of Rappahannock County School District?

Rappahannock County School District is ranked #46 out of 131 school districts in Virginia (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Virginia school districts for: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Rappahannock County School District?

82% of Rappahannock County School District students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Rappahannock County School District?

Rappahannock County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What is Rappahannock County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $21,476 is higher than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 773 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: 85-89% (Btm 50% in VA)
: Top 50%
: 69% (Top 50%)
: 71% (Top 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education