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Roanoke City School District

Item: Roanoke City School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

40 Douglass Avenue Nw
Roanoke, VA 24012

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (540) 853-2381

www.rcps.info

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

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

27 Schools

2,135 Schools

# Students

13,811 Students

1,257,051 Students

# Teachers

1,132 Teachers

92,248 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Roanoke City School District	Virginia
Pre-K	566	164
Kind	1,041	405
1	1,041	428
2	1,007	437
3	1,071	456
4	1,094	440
5	1,076	447
6	1,013	448
7	952	451
8	963	453
9	1,242	493
10	992	485
11	918	468
12	835	467

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District Rank

Roanoke 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 79% has decreased from 81% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Roanoke City School District
2023	#116
2022	#103
2021	#103
2019	#100
2018	#82
2017	#82
2016	#81
2015	#82
2014	#82
2013	#90
2012	#99
2011	#126
2010	#129

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47%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Roanoke City School District	Virginia
2023	47%	68%
2021	40%	54%
2019	78%	82%
2017	71%	72%
2016	78%	80%
2015	77%	79%
2014	71%	74%
2013	66%	71%
2012	63%	68%
2011	78%	86%
2010	76%	87%

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(20-21)

58%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Roanoke City School District	Virginia
2021	58%	69%
2019	70%	78%
2017	75%	80%
2016	74%	80%
2015	72%	79%
2014	68%	74%
2013	65%	74%
2012	83%	89%
2011	79%	88%
2010	79%	89%

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(20-21)

44%

59%

79%

88.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Roanoke City School District	Virginia
2023	79%	88%
2022	79%	89%
2021	82%	89%
2020	79%	89%
2019	81%	87%
2018	81%	88%
2017	81%	87%
2016	79%	87%
2015	76%	86%
2014	75%	85%
2013	72%	85%
2012	69%	83%
2011	68%	82%

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(2022-23)

26.6%

19.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Roanoke City School District	Virginia
2023	26.6%	19.1%
2022	26.8%	20%
2021	28.4%	10.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Roanoke City School District	Virginia
2023	0.70	0.71
2022	0.69	0.70
2021	0.68	0.70
2020	0.66	0.69
2019	0.66	0.68
2018	0.64	0.68
2017	0.64	0.67
2016	0.63	0.67
2015	0.63	0.67
2014	0.64	0.66
2013	0.64	0.65
2012	0.64	0.64
2011	0.63	0.64
2010	0.58	0.60
2009	0.58	0.60
2008	0.57	0.59
2007	0.57	0.59
2006	0.57	0.58
2005	0.56	0.57
2004	0.55	0.55
2003	0.55	0.54
2002	0.54	0.53
2001	0.53	0.52
2000	0.52	0.51
1999	0.52	0.51
1998	0.52	0.51
1997	0.52	0.49
1996	0.52	0.48
1995	0.50	0.49
1994	0.51	0.47
1993	0.51	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Roanoke City School District	Virginia
2023	3%	7%
2022	4%	7%
2021	3%	8%
2020	4%	7%
2019	4%	7%
2018	3%	7%
2017	3%	7%
2016	2%	7%
2015	2%	7%
2014	4%	7%
2013	3%	6%
2012	3%	6%
2011	4%	6%
2010	3%	6%
2009	3%	6%
2008	3%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	5%
2005	3%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	3%	5%
2002	2%	4%
2001	3%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	2%	3%
1995	1%	4%
1994	2%	3%
1993	2%	3%

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% Hispanic

23%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	Roanoke City School District	Virginia
2023	18%	19%
2022	16%	18%
2021	15%	18%
2020	12%	17%
2019	12%	16%
2018	11%	16%
2017	11%	15%
2016	10%	14%
2015	10%	14%
2014	9%	13%
2013	9%	13%
2012	8%	12%
2011	7%	12%
2010	6%	10%
2009	5%	10%
2008	5%	9%
2007	5%	8%
2006	4%	8%
2005	3%	7%
2004	3%	7%
2003	2%	6%
2002	2%	6%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%

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% Black

38%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Roanoke City School District	Virginia
2023	42%	22%
2022	43%	22%
2021	44%	22%
2020	45%	22%
2019	45%	22%
2018	46%	22%
2017	46%	23%
2016	47%	23%
2015	46%	23%
2014	44%	23%
2013	44%	23%
2012	44%	24%
2011	44%	24%
2010	47%	26%
2009	48%	26%
2008	48%	26%
2007	48%	27%
2006	48%	27%
2005	47%	27%
2004	46%	27%
2003	45%	27%
2002	45%	27%
2001	44%	27%
2000	44%	27%
1999	43%	27%
1998	42%	27%
1997	41%	27%
1996	40%	27%
1995	40%	26%
1994	39%	26%
1993	39%	26%

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% White

29%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Roanoke City School District	Virginia
2023	31%	45%
2022	32%	46%
2021	33%	46%
2020	35%	48%
2019	35%	49%
2018	37%	49%
2017	37%	50%
2016	38%	51%
2015	39%	51%
2014	40%	52%
2013	41%	53%
2012	41%	54%
2011	41%	54%
2010	44%	57%
2009	44%	57%
2008	44%	58%
2007	45%	58%
2006	46%	59%
2005	47%	60%
2004	49%	61%
2003	50%	62%
2002	51%	63%
2001	52%	64%
2000	54%	65%
1999	54%	65%
1998	55%	65%
1997	56%	66%
1996	57%	67%
1995	59%	67%
1994	58%	68%
1993	59%	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	Roanoke City School District	Virginia
2023	6%	7%
2022	5%	7%
2021	5%	6%
2020	4%	6%
2019	4%	6%
2018	3%	6%
2017	3%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	3%	5%
2012	4%	4%
2011	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,621 is higher than the state median of $18,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,567 is higher than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$299 MM

$23,109 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Roanoke City School District	Virginia
2023	$299 MM	$59 MM
2022	$266 MM	$55 MM
2021	$233 MM	$50 MM
2020	$215 MM	$48 MM
2019	$213 MM	$48 MM
2018	$203 MM	$46 MM
2017	$204 MM	$44 MM
2016	$198 MM	$43 MM
2015	$170 MM	$42 MM
2014	$174 MM	$41 MM
2012	$185 MM	$41 MM
2011	$173 MM	$40 MM
2010	$170 MM	$42 MM
2009	$180 MM	$43 MM
2008	$175 MM	$43 MM
2007	$164 MM	$42 MM
2006	$147 MM	$37 MM
2005	$143 MM	$33 MM
2004	$131 MM	$31 MM
2003	$127 MM	$33 MM
2002	$119 MM	$29 MM
2001	$121 MM	$28 MM
2000	$111 MM	$27 MM
1999	$109 MM	$25 MM
1998	$97 MM	$23 MM
1997	$95 MM	$22 MM
1996	$94 MM	$20 MM
1995	$84 MM	$20 MM
1992	$73 MM	$18 MM
1990	$72 MM	$17 MM

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Spending

$284 MM

$22,838 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Roanoke City School District	Virginia
2023	$284 MM	$59 MM
2022	$243 MM	$53 MM
2021	$203 MM	$50 MM
2020	$198 MM	$48 MM
2019	$203 MM	$48 MM
2018	$193 MM	$46 MM
2017	$190 MM	$44 MM
2016	$181 MM	$43 MM
2015	$168 MM	$42 MM
2014	$170 MM	$40 MM
2012	$160 MM	$41 MM
2011	$158 MM	$38 MM
2010	$168 MM	$42 MM
2009	$187 MM	$42 MM
2008	$175 MM	$41 MM
2007	$169 MM	$40 MM
2006	$160 MM	$39 MM
2005	$159 MM	$36 MM
2004	$139 MM	$31 MM
2003	$119 MM	$31 MM
2002	$116 MM	$29 MM
2001	$126 MM	$29 MM
2000	$121 MM	$27 MM
1999	$114 MM	$24 MM
1998	$105 MM	$23 MM
1997	$100 MM	$21 MM
1996	$93 MM	$21 MM
1995	$86 MM	$19 MM
1992	$78 MM	$18 MM
1990	$72 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,621

$18,383

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Roanoke City School District	Virginia
2023	$21,961	$15,852
2022	$19,433	$15,599
2021	$16,847	$14,122
2020	$15,286	$13,011
2018	$14,716	$12,340
2017	$14,926	$12,324
2016	$14,480	$12,007
2015	$15,493	$10,576
2014	$12,874	$10,820
2012	$14,143	$10,405
2011	$13,306	$10,061
2010	$13,101	$10,576
2009	$13,642	$11,282
2008	$13,510	$10,833
2007	$12,362	$11,013
2006	$11,034	$10,006
2005	$10,508	$9,139
2004	$9,662	$8,571
2003	$9,247	$8,950
2002	$8,686	$8,028
2001	$8,772	$7,912
2000	$8,152	$7,658
1999	$8,103	$6,541
1998	$7,177	$6,329
1997	$7,126	$6,082
1995	$6,527	$5,657
1992	$5,782	$5,133
1990	$5,593	$4,932

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Spending / Student

$20,567

$18,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Roanoke City School District	Virginia
2023	$20,891	$15,772
2022	$17,733	$15,118
2021	$14,620	$14,198
2020	$14,087	$13,009
2018	$14,020	$12,303
2017	$13,859	$12,398
2016	$13,254	$12,042
2015	$15,337	$10,658
2014	$12,568	$10,531
2012	$12,236	$10,420
2011	$12,106	$9,778
2010	$12,969	$10,658
2009	$14,154	$11,065
2008	$13,539	$10,444
2007	$12,808	$10,604
2006	$12,021	$10,603
2005	$11,617	$9,839
2004	$10,218	$8,522
2003	$8,683	$8,394
2002	$8,473	$8,029
2001	$9,098	$8,196
2000	$8,899	$7,662
1999	$8,466	$6,251
1998	$7,743	$6,290
1997	$7,481	$5,970
1995	$6,661	$5,518
1992	$6,153	$5,049
1990	$5,605	$4,824

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Roanoke City School District?

Roanoke City School District manages 27 public schools serving 13,811 students.

What is the rank of Roanoke City School District?

Roanoke City School District is ranked #116 out of 131 school districts in Virginia (bottom 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: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Roanoke City School District?

38% of Roanoke City School District students are Black, 29% of students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Roanoke City School District?

Roanoke City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What is Roanoke City School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $20,567 is higher than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 27 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 13,811 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: 79% (Btm 50% in VA)
: Bottom 50%
: 47% (Btm 50%)
: 58% (Btm 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education