Total enrollment
6,652
+147 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in Harrisonburg City Public Schools
Virginia · 6,652 students · 1 city
Harrisonburg City Public Schools in Virginia runs 11 public K-12 schools today, teaching roughly 6,652 students (an average of 605 per school).
4-year change in Harrisonburg City Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
+1 (+11%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Harrisonburg City Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.8% | #109 of 117 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 6,652 | #37 of 130 | #1,424 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #47 of 130 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #84 of 130 | #4,251 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 87.5% | #41 of 115 | #828 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.2% | #39 of 114 | #1,496 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Harrisonburg City Public Schools
State test results across the district's 8 scored schools run from Harrisonburg High at 67.7% proficient to Spotswood Elementary at 40.9%, a gap of 26.8 points. That is the 37th widest gap among 95 Virginia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 6,301 to 5,641 students (down 10%) and from 473 to 412 full-time teachers (down 13%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocktown High | Harrisonburg | High | 09-12 | 1,011 |
| Harrisonburg High | Harrisonburg | High | 09-12 | 998 |
| Thomas Harrison Middle | Harrisonburg | Middle | 06-08 | 771 |
| Skyline Middle | Harrisonburg | Middle | 06-08 | 738 |
| Bluestone Elementary | Harrisonburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 566 |
| Waterman Elementary | Harrisonburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 557 |
| Stone Spring Elementary | Harrisonburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 554 |
| Smithland Elementary | Harrisonburg | Elementary | KG-05 | 514 |
| Keister Elementary | Harrisonburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 475 |
| Spotswood Elementary | Harrisonburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 468 |
| Harrisonburg H.S. Governor's STEM Academy | Harrisonburg | Elementary | N-N | · |
About Harrisonburg City Public Schools
Across 11 schools, Harrisonburg City Public Schools instructs about 6,652 students in Virginia. By footprint it is a sparse district.
In terms of grade levels, Harrisonburg City Public Schools is built around 7 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 605 in this district, noticeably below the Virginia typical of 672.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 6,652 students, remained close to its prior level from the 6,505 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count climbed from 9 to 10 across the same 4-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Harrisonburg City Public Schools discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.