Rockingham County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 3,642 students in Rockingham County 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 County 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 County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Virginia average of 89%.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.71
# American Indian Students
28 Students
1,052 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
175 Students
31,648 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
2,116 Students
76,137 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
18%
# Black Students
274 Students
88,477 Students
% Black Students
2%
22%
# White Students
8,278 Students
188,385 Students
% White Students
72%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
622 Students
23,958 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
421
179
# Students in K Grade:
848
22
# Students in 1st Grade:
821
42
# Students in 2nd Grade:
752
62
# Students in 3rd Grade:
831
300
# Students in 4th Grade:
806
204
# Students in 5th Grade:
805
211
# Students in 6th Grade:
829
773
# Students in 7th Grade:
852
2,728
# Students in 8th Grade:
890
5,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
914
108,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
939
104,083
# Students in 11th Grade:
919
93,437
# Students in 12th Grade:
870
94,308
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,480 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,456 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 23 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 11,497 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
Graduation Rate
: 93% (Top 20% in VA)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 47% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 64% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 57% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education
