The public schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Rockingham County, Virginia
21 public schools in Rockingham County, Virginia appear in this ranking of the public schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios, ranked by the most students per teacher, a proxy for larger classes. John W. Wayland Elementary leads the list at 15.9:1, against a median of 14.1:1 across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John W. Wayland Elementary | Bridgewater, VA | 15.9:1 |
| 2 | Turner Ashby High | Bridgewater, VA | 15.3:1 |
| 3 | East Rockingham High | Elkton, VA | 15.2:1 |
| 4 | Lacey Spring Elementary | Harrisonburg, VA | 15.1:1 |
| 5 | South River Elementary | Grottoes, VA | 14.9:1 |
| 6 | Plains Elementary | Timberville, VA | 14.8:1 |
| 7 | Spotswood High | Penn Laird, VA | 14.8:1 |
| 8 | McGaheysville Elementary | McGaheysville, VA | 14.7:1 |
| 9 | Cub Run Elementary | Penn Laird, VA | 14.6:1 |
| 10 | Peak View Elementary | Penn Laird, VA | 14.5:1 |
| 11 | Linville-Edom Elementary | Linville, VA | 14.1:1 |
| 12 | J. Frank Hillyard Middle | Broadway, VA | 14.1:1 |
| 13 | Ottobine Elementary | Dayton, VA | 13.9:1 |
| 14 | John C. Myers Elementary | Broadway, VA | 13.9:1 |
| 15 | River Bend Elementary | Elkton, VA | 13.8:1 |
| 16 | Mountain View Elementary | Harrisonburg, VA | 13.7:1 |
| 17 | Broadway High | Broadway, VA | 13.7:1 |
| 18 | Wilbur S. Pence Middle | Dayton, VA | 12.8:1 |
| 19 | Elkton Elementary | Elkton, VA | 12.1:1 |
| 20 | Montevideo Middle | Penn Laird, VA | 11.6:1 |
| 21 | Elkton Middle | Elkton, VA | 11.5:1 |
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