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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 2025 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 29% of the student body (majority 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
23 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
11,534 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
842 Teachers
29,555 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 132 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%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
20%
19%
% Black
3%
22%
% White
70%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
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.
Total Revenue
$155 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$155 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,436
$15,502
Spending / Student
$13,413
$15,257
Best Rockingham County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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
Grades: 9-12
| 896 students
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
Grades: 9-12
| 798 students
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
Grades: 9-12
| 1,005 students
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
Grades: 9-12
| 932 students
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