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Rockbridge County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 968 students in Rockbridge County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Rockbridge County School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Rockbridge County School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Rockbridge County High School, with 85% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 16% 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
6 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
2,498 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
223 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Rockbridge 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 85% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#78 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)43%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)67%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)62%
59%
Graduation Rate
85%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.71
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,051 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
32,382 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
150 Students
79,163 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
19%
# Black Students
83 Students
88,695 Students
% Black Students
3%
22%
# White Students
2,085 Students
184,825 Students
% White Students
84%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
153 Students
24,942 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
82
190
# Students in K Grade:
144
377
# Students in 1st Grade:
183
163
# Students in 2nd Grade:
165
184
# Students in 3rd Grade:
137
464
# Students in 4th Grade:
176
333
# Students in 5th Grade:
184
400
# Students in 6th Grade:
157
1,059
# Students in 7th Grade:
145
3,129
# Students in 8th Grade:
157
5,026
# Students in 9th Grade:
248
105,013
# Students in 10th Grade:
255
103,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
266
97,088
# Students in 12th Grade:
199
94,595
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,794 is higher than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,182 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,794
$15,502
Spending / Student
$15,182
$15,257
Best Rockbridge County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rockbridge County High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
143 Greenhouse Rd
Lexington, VA 24450
(540) 463-5555
Lexington, VA 24450
(540) 463-5555
Grades: 9-12
| 968 students
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