Rockingham Co PBLC Schs School District

100 Mount Clinton Pike
Harrisonburg, VA 22802
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Rockingham Co PBLC Schs 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 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 3,669 students in Rockingham Co PBLC Schs School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High Schools in Rockingham Co PBLC Schs School District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Rockingham Co PBLC Schs School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is equal to the Virginia average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is East Rockingham High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
23 Schools
350 Schools
# Students
11,288 Students
403,244 Students
# Teachers
788 Teachers
27,661 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Rockingham Co PBLC Schs School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 90% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (VA)
#79 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Rockingham Co PBLC Schs  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
47%
54%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rockingham Co PBLC Schs  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
64%
69%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rockingham Co PBLC Schs  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Rockingham Co PBLC Schs  School District and public school graduation rate of VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.70
# American Indian Students
27 Students
1,002 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
159 Students
30,628 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,974 Students
70,489 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
18%
# Black Students
248 Students
86,606 Students
% Black Students
2%
21%
# White Students
8,292 Students
191,036 Students
% White Students
74%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
584 Students
22,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
394
143
# Students in K Grade:
767
3
# Students in 1st Grade:
749
5
# Students in 2nd Grade:
814
3
# Students in 3rd Grade:
755
5
# Students in 4th Grade:
786
10
# Students in 5th Grade:
800
13
# Students in 6th Grade:
829
466
# Students in 7th Grade:
879
2,314
# Students in 8th Grade:
846
5,156
# Students in 9th Grade:
971
109,131
# Students in 10th Grade:
922
98,006
# Students in 11th Grade:
901
93,794
# Students in 12th Grade:
875
94,195
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,729 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,672. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,705 is less than the state median of $15,424. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$155 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart display total revenue of Rockingham Co PBLC Schs  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$155 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart display total spending of Rockingham Co PBLC Schs  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,729
$15,672
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Rockingham Co PBLC Schs  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,705
$15,424
This chart display average spending per public school student in Rockingham Co PBLC Schs  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Rockingham Co PBLC Schs School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Turner Ashby High School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
800 N Main St
Bridgewater, VA 22812
(540) 828-2008
Grades: 9-12
| 1,006 students
Rank: #22.
East Rockingham High School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
250 Eagle Rock Road
Elkton, VA 22827
(540) 298-7450
Grades: 9-12
| 757 students
Rank: #33.
Spotswood High School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
368 Blazer Drive
Penn Laird, VA 22846
(540) 289-3100
Grades: 9-12
| 949 students
Rank: #44.
Broadway High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
269 Gobbler Dr
Broadway, VA 22815
(540) 896-7081
Grades: 9-12
| 957 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 23 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 11,288 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 90% (Top 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 64% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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