Top Rankings
Roanoke County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 4,597 students in Roanoke County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High Schools in Roanoke County School District have an average math proficiency score of 83% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 90% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Roanoke County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hidden Valley High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
29 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
13,799 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
1,034 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Roanoke County School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#9 out of 135 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)71%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)78%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)68%
59%
Graduation Rate
91%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
8%
% Hispanic
9%
19%
% Black
9%
22%
% White
72%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,137 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,326 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$181 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$170 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,137
$15,502
Spending / Student
$12,326
$15,257
Best Roanoke County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hidden Valley High School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
5000 Titan Trail
Roanoke, VA 24018
(540) 776-7320
Roanoke, VA 24018
(540) 776-7320
Grades: 9-12
| 851 students
Rank: #22.
Glenvar High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4549 Malus Dr
Salem, VA 24153
(540) 387-6536
Salem, VA 24153
(540) 387-6536
Grades: 9-12
| 621 students
Rank: #33.
Cave Spring High School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3712 Chaparral Dr
Roanoke, VA 24018
(540) 772-7550
Roanoke, VA 24018
(540) 772-7550
Grades: 9-12
| 1,075 students
Rank: #44.
William Byrd High School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2902 Washington Ave
Vinton, VA 24179
(540) 890-3090
Vinton, VA 24179
(540) 890-3090
Grades: 9-12
| 1,127 students
Rank: #55.
Northside High School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6758 Northside High School Rd
Roanoke, VA 24019
(540) 561-8155
Roanoke, VA 24019
(540) 561-8155
Grades: 9-12
| 923 students
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