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Rockingham County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 3,631 students in Rockingham County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High Schools in Rockingham County School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Rockingham County School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is East Rockingham 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 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
23 Schools
357 Schools
# Students
11,679 Students
409,548 Students
# Teachers
834 Teachers
28,795 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rockingham County 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 90% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#90 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)64%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)57%
59%
Graduation Rate
90%
88.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.3%
19.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
21%
20%
% Black
3%
22%
% White
69%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,921 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,651 is less than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$186 MM
$23,109 MM
Spending
$183 MM
$22,838 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,921
$18,383
Spending / Student
$15,651
$18,168
Best Rockingham County School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Broadway High School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
269 Gobbler Dr
Broadway, VA 22815
(540) 896-7081
Broadway, VA 22815
(540) 896-7081
Gr: 9-12 | 932 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #22.
East Rockingham High School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
250 Eagle Rock Road
Elkton, VA 22827
(540) 298-7450
Elkton, VA 22827
(540) 298-7450
Gr: 9-12 | 821 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #33.
Turner Ashby High School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
800 N Main St
Bridgewater, VA 22812
(540) 828-2008
Bridgewater, VA 22812
(540) 828-2008
Gr: 9-12 | 998 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #44.
Spotswood High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
368 Blazer Drive
Penn Laird, VA 22846
(540) 289-3100
Penn Laird, VA 22846
(540) 289-3100
Gr: 9-12 | 880 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
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