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Shenandoah County Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,842 students in Shenandoah County Public Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High Schools in Shenandoah County Public Schools have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Shenandoah County Public School have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Strasburg 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 24% 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
10 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
5,689 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
427 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Shenandoah County Public Schools, 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 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#85 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)58%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)45%
59%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
18%
19%
% Black
3%
22%
% White
73%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,843 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 $13,078 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,843
$15,502
Spending / Student
$13,078
$15,257
Best Shenandoah County Public Schools Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Strasburg High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
250 Ram Drive
Strasburg, VA 22657
(540) 465-5195
Strasburg, VA 22657
(540) 465-5195
Gr: 9-12 | 610 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #22.
Central High School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1147 Susan Avenue
Woodstock, VA 22664
(540) 459-2161
Woodstock, VA 22664
(540) 459-2161
Gr: 9-12 | 725 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #33.
Mountain View High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
150 Stonewall Ln
Quicksburg, VA 22847
(540) 477-2732
Quicksburg, VA 22847
(540) 477-2732
Gr: 9-12 | 507 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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