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Harrisonburg Public Schools

Source & Methodology

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Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2021 – 2022 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2020
  • Educational Environment: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2023

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School Districts in Harrisonburg


Harrisonburg City Pblc Schs School District details

Harrisonburg City Pblc Schs School District
One Court Square
Harrisonburg, VA 22801

6,658 Students enrolled in District

10 Schools in District

15 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Harrisonburg City Pblc Schs School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Virginia

1

(10 is best)

Better than 6.1% of all VA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

2

(10 is best)

Better than 17.0% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
49%
70%
49%
73%
49%
67%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Bluestone Elem School
750 Garbers Church Road
Harrisonburg, VA, 22801
KG-05
Harrisonburg High School
1001 Garbers Church Road
Harrisonburg, VA, 22801
09-12
Harrisonburg High School Governor's Stem Academy
One Court Square
Harrisonburg, VA, 22801
N-N
Keister Elem School
100 Maryland Avenue
Harrisonburg, VA, 22801
PK-05
Skyline Middle School
470 Linda Lane
Harrisonburg, VA, 22802
06-08
Smithland Elem School
474 Linda Lane
Harrisonburg, VA, 22802
PK-05
Spotswood Elem School
400 Mountain View Drive
Harrisonburg, VA, 22801
KG-05
Stone Spring Elem School
1575 Peach Grove Ave
Harrisonburg, VA, 22801
PK-05
Thomas Harrison Middle School
1311 W. Market Street
Harrisonburg, VA, 22801
06-08
Waterman Elem School
451 Chicago Ave
Harrisonburg, VA, 22802
KG-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 32.2% 49.0%
Black 10.7% 23.4%
Hispanic 54.3% 19.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 2.7% 7.9%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 0.5%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 72.0% 45.9%
Free lunch eligible 65.4% 40.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 6.7% 5.1%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,534 $49,807,274 48.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $908 $6,002,788 5.9%
Staff $1,380 $9,123,180 8.9%
General Administration $198 $1,308,978 1.3%
School Administration $677 $4,475,647 4.4%
Operation $823 $5,440,853 5.3%
Transportation $629 $4,158,319 4.1%
Other $147 $971,817 0.9%
Total Support $4,762 $31,481,582 30.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,208 $21,208,088 20.7%
Total Expenditures $15,504 $102,496,944 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,122 $10,150,830,466 54.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $719 $899,115,816 4.8%
Staff $956 $1,195,311,652 6.4%
General Administration $235 $293,181,354 1.6%
School Administration $785 $981,688,258 5.3%
Operation $1,172 $1,464,732,040 7.8%
Transportation $669 $836,467,381 4.5%
Other $242 $303,024,403 1.6%
Total Support $4,780 $5,973,544,662 32.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,052 $2,564,076,445 13.7%
Total Expenditures $14,953 $18,688,464,433 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%

Rockingham Co Pblc Schs School District details

Rockingham Co Pblc Schs School District
100 Mount Clinton Pike
Harrisonburg, VA 22802

11,288 Students enrolled in District

23 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Rockingham Co Pblc Schs School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Virginia

4

(10 is best)

Better than 35.9% of all VA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Better than 48.3% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
65%
70%
66%
73%
64%
67%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Broadway High School
269 Gobbler Dr
Broadway, VA, 22815
09-12
Cub Run Elem School
1451 South Montevideo Circle
Penn Laird, VA, 22846
PK-05
East Rockingham High School
250 Eagle Rock Road
Elkton, VA, 22827
09-12
Elkton Elem School
302 B Street
Elkton, VA, 22827
PK-05
Elkton Middle School
21063 Blue And Gold Dr
Elkton, VA, 22827
06-08
Fulks Run Elem School
11089 Brocks Gap Rd
Fulks Run, VA, 22830
PK-05
J. Frank Hillyard Middle School
226 Hawks Hill Drive
Broadway, VA, 22815
06-08
John C. Myers Elem School
290 Raider Rd
Broadway, VA, 22815
PK-05
John W. Wayland Elem School
801 North Main St
Bridgewater, VA, 22812
PK-05
Lacey Spring Elem School
8621 North Valley Pike
Harrisonburg, VA, 22802
PK-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 77.5% 49.0%
Black 2.3% 23.4%
Hispanic 18.4% 19.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.5% 7.9%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 0.5%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 42.3% 45.9%
Free lunch eligible 34.9% 40.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 7.4% 5.1%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,378 $87,879,358 53.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $594 $7,075,134 4.3%
Staff $561 $6,682,071 4.1%
General Administration $183 $2,179,713 1.3%
School Administration $867 $10,326,837 6.3%
Operation $1,022 $12,173,042 7.4%
Transportation $770 $9,171,470 5.6%
Other $104 $1,238,744 0.8%
Total Support $4,100 $48,835,100 29.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,273 $27,073,703 16.5%
Total Expenditures $13,751 $163,788,161 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,122 $10,150,830,466 54.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $719 $899,115,816 4.8%
Staff $956 $1,195,311,652 6.4%
General Administration $235 $293,181,354 1.6%
School Administration $785 $981,688,258 5.3%
Operation $1,172 $1,464,732,040 7.8%
Transportation $669 $836,467,381 4.5%
Other $242 $303,024,403 1.6%
Total Support $4,780 $5,973,544,662 32.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,052 $2,564,076,445 13.7%
Total Expenditures $14,953 $18,688,464,433 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%