Total enrollment
7,695
+319 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
15 schools in Harrisonburg
Virginia · Public K-12
Harrisonburg reports 15 public K-12 schools and approximately 7,695 students enrolled, per NCES, an average school size near 513.
4-year change in Harrisonburg
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
13
+1 (+8%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
51,392
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
7,695
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
15
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluestone Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 566 |
| Harrisonburg H.S. Governor's STEM Academy | Elementary | N-N | · |
| Harrisonburg High | High | 09-12 | 998 |
| Keister Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 475 |
| Lacey Spring Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 350 |
| Massanutten Tech Ctr | Elementary | N-N | · |
| Mountain View Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 411 |
| Pleasant Valley Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 282 |
| Rocktown High | High | 09-12 | 1,011 |
| Skyline Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 738 |
| Smithland Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 514 |
| Spotswood Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 468 |
| Stone Spring Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 554 |
| Thomas Harrison Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 771 |
| Waterman Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 557 |
About Harrisonburg
Public education in Harrisonburg, Virginia runs across 15 schools that educates roughly 7,695 students. By footprint, Harrisonburg sits in the mid-sized bracket.
In terms of grade levels, the city is built around 11 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high.
Per-school enrollment runs near 513, noticeably below the state mean of about 672.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 7,695 students, climbed 4% from the 7,376 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count climbed from 12 to 13 across the same 4-year window.
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