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Rappahannock County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 457 students in Rappahannock County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschool in Rappahannock County School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 71%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
773 Students
529,547 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
38,401 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#46 out of 132 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)71%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)60-64%
59%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)85-89%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)12.2%
19.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
11%
21%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
82%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
8%
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.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$23,109 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$22,838 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,483
$18,383
Spending / Student
$21,476
$18,168
Best Rappahannock County School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rappahannock County Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
34 Schoolhouse Road
Washington, VA 22747
(540) 227-0200
Washington, VA 22747
(540) 227-0200
Gr: PK-7 | 457 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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