Rockingham County School District

Item: Rockingham County School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

100 Mount Clinton Pike
Harrisonburg, VA 22802

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (540) 564-3200

www.rcps.net

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

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

23 Schools

1,059 Schools

# Students

11,534 Students

522,218 Students

# Teachers

842 Teachers

37,218 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rockingham County School District	Virginia
Pre-K	405	166
Kind	794	369
1	855	387
2	843	400
3	788	362
4	846	368
5	834	359

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District Rank

Rockingham County 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 93% has increased from 92% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#79 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Rockingham County School District
2022	#79
2021	#79
2019	#69
2018	#21
2017	#21
2016	#23
2015	#24
2014	#21
2013	#27
2012	#22
2011	#22

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(20-21)

47%

54%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Rockingham County School District	Virginia
2021	47%	54%
2019	83%	82%
2017	82%	72%
2016	87%	80%
2015	86%	79%
2014	82%	74%
2013	75%	71%
2012	74%	68%
2011	91%	86%
2010	90%	87%

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(20-21)

64%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Rockingham County School District	Virginia
2021	64%	69%
2019	76%	78%
2017	81%	80%
2016	80%	80%
2015	81%	79%
2014	74%	74%
2013	76%	74%
2012	90%	89%
2011	89%	88%
2010	89%	89%

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(20-21)

57%

59%

93%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Rockingham County School District	Virginia
2022	93%	89%
2021	90%	89%
2020	93%	89%
2019	91%	87%
2018	92%	88%
2017	92%	87%
2016	92%	87%
2015	89%	86%
2014	90%	85%
2013	90%	85%
2012	88%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.47

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Rockingham County School District	Virginia
2023	0.45	0.71
2022	0.43	0.70
2021	0.41	0.70
2020	0.38	0.68
2019	0.38	0.68
2018	0.35	0.67
2017	0.35	0.67
2016	0.34	0.68
2015	0.33	0.66
2014	0.32	0.66
2013	0.31	0.65
2012	0.30	0.64
2011	0.29	0.64
2010	0.22	0.62
2009	0.22	0.60
2008	0.20	0.60
2007	0.20	0.59
2006	0.18	0.58
2005	0.17	0.57
2004	0.16	0.55
2003	0.16	0.55
2002	0.14	0.53
2001	0.12	0.52
2000	0.11	0.51
1999	0.11	0.51
1998	0.11	0.50
1997	0.10	0.49
1996	0.10	0.48
1995	0.09	0.49
1994	0.08	0.47
1993	0.07	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Rockingham County School District	Virginia
2023	2%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	1%	8%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	8%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2002	1%	5%
1999	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rockingham County School District	Virginia
2023	19%	19%
2022	18%	18%
2021	17%	18%
2020	15%	16%
2019	15%	16%
2018	14%	15%
2017	14%	15%
2016	14%	14%
2015	13%	14%
2014	12%	13%
2013	12%	12%
2012	11%	12%
2011	11%	11%
2010	9%	10%
2009	9%	10%
2008	8%	10%
2007	8%	9%
2006	7%	8%
2005	7%	7%
2004	7%	6%
2003	6%	7%
2002	5%	5%
2001	4%	5%
2000	4%	4%
1999	3%	4%
1998	3%	4%
1997	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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% Black

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rockingham County School District	Virginia
2023	2%	22%
2022	2%	22%
2021	2%	22%
2020	2%	22%
2019	2%	22%
2018	1%	23%
2017	1%	23%
2016	1%	23%
2015	2%	23%
2014	2%	23%
2013	2%	23%
2012	2%	24%
2011	2%	24%
2010	2%	26%
2009	2%	26%
2008	2%	27%
2007	2%	27%
2006	2%	27%
2005	2%	27%
2004	2%	27%
2003	2%	27%
2002	2%	27%
2001	2%	27%
2000	2%	27%
1999	2%	27%
1998	2%	27%
1997	2%	27%
1996	2%	27%
1995	2%	26%
1994	2%	26%
1993	2%	26%

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% White

70%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rockingham County School District	Virginia
2023	72%	45%
2022	73%	46%
2021	75%	46%
2020	78%	49%
2019	78%	49%
2018	80%	50%
2017	80%	50%
2016	80%	50%
2015	81%	52%
2014	82%	52%
2013	83%	53%
2012	83%	54%
2011	84%	54%
2010	88%	57%
2009	88%	57%
2008	89%	57%
2007	89%	58%
2006	90%	59%
2005	90%	60%
2004	91%	61%
2003	92%	61%
2002	92%	63%
2001	94%	64%
2000	94%	65%
1999	94%	65%
1998	95%	65%
1997	94%	66%
1996	95%	67%
1995	95%	67%
1994	96%	68%
1993	97%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Rockingham County School District	Virginia
2023	5%	7%
2022	5%	7%
2021	5%	6%
2020	3%	6%
2019	3%	6%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,436 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 $13,413 is less than the state median of $15,257. 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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Rockingham County School District	Virginia
2021	$155MM	$50MM
2020	$162MM	$48MM
2019	$159MM	$48MM
2018	$165MM	$46MM
2017	$149MM	$44MM
2016	$138MM	$43MM
2015	$141MM	$42MM
2014	$127MM	$41MM
2012	$123MM	$41MM
2011	$121MM	$40MM
2010	$141MM	$42MM
2009	$159MM	$43MM
2008	$142MM	$43MM
2007	$129MM	$42MM
2006	$114MM	$37MM
2005	$108MM	$33MM
2004	$93MM	$31MM
2003	$93MM	$33MM
2002	$94MM	$29MM
2001	$91MM	$28MM
2000	$90MM	$27MM
1999	$71MM	$25MM
1998	$72MM	$23MM
1997	$77MM	$22MM
1996	$59MM	$20MM
1995	$62MM	$20MM
1992	$47MM	$18MM
1990	$55MM	$17MM

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Spending

$155 MM

$19,187 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Rockingham County School District	Virginia
2021	$155MM	$50MM
2020	$164MM	$48MM
2019	$162MM	$48MM
2018	$168MM	$46MM
2017	$153MM	$44MM
2016	$141MM	$43MM
2015	$145MM	$42MM
2014	$131MM	$40MM
2012	$128MM	$41MM
2011	$125MM	$38MM
2010	$145MM	$42MM
2009	$162MM	$42MM
2008	$145MM	$41MM
2007	$130MM	$40MM
2006	$115MM	$39MM
2005	$109MM	$36MM
2004	$94MM	$31MM
2003	$88MM	$31MM
2002	$89MM	$29MM
2001	$87MM	$29MM
2000	$86MM	$27MM
1999	$65MM	$24MM
1998	$65MM	$23MM
1997	$73MM	$21MM
1996	$55MM	$21MM
1995	$60MM	$19MM
1992	$46MM	$18MM
1990	$51MM	$16MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,436

$15,502

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Rockingham County School District	Virginia
2021	$13,671	$14,122
2020	$13,636	$13,011
2018	$14,003	$12,340
2017	$12,612	$12,324
2016	$11,614	$12,007
2015	$12,382	$10,576
2014	$10,674	$10,820
2012	$10,446	$10,405
2011	$10,108	$10,061
2010	$11,781	$10,576
2009	$13,303	$11,282
2008	$12,017	$10,833
2007	$10,824	$11,013
2006	$9,781	$10,006
2005	$9,587	$9,139
2004	$8,304	$8,571
2003	$8,335	$8,950
2002	$8,575	$8,028
2001	$8,466	$7,912
2000	$8,483	$7,658
1999	$6,751	$6,541
1998	$6,842	$6,329
1997	$7,435	$6,082
1995	$6,251	$5,657
1992	$5,042	$5,133

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Spending / Student

$13,413

$15,257

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Rockingham County School District	Virginia
2021	$13,647	$14,198
2020	$13,751	$13,009
2018	$14,262	$12,303
2017	$12,918	$12,398
2016	$11,869	$12,042
2015	$12,773	$10,658
2014	$11,014	$10,531
2012	$10,834	$10,420
2011	$10,508	$9,778
2010	$12,154	$10,658
2009	$13,546	$11,065
2008	$12,213	$10,444
2007	$10,932	$10,604
2006	$9,919	$10,603
2005	$9,725	$9,839
2004	$8,368	$8,522
2003	$7,928	$8,394
2002	$8,143	$8,029
2001	$8,114	$8,196
2000	$8,094	$7,662
1999	$6,111	$6,251
1998	$6,198	$6,290
1997	$6,982	$5,970
1995	$6,036	$5,518
1992	$4,876	$5,049

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 23 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 11,534 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: 93% (Top 20% in VA)
: Bottom 50%
: 47% (Btm 50%)
: 64% (Btm 50%)
: 57% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education