Total enrollment
2,488
-223 (-8%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Rockbridge County Public Schools
Virginia · 2,488 students · 4 cities
Across 6 public schools, Rockbridge County Public Schools (Virginia) serves approximately 2,488 K-12 students across 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Rockbridge County Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Rockbridge County Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.9% | #84 of 117 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,488 | #85 of 130 | #3,790 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #75 of 130 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #14 of 130 | #1,653 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 75.6% | #65 of 115 | #1,497 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.2% | #98 of 114 | #4,713 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 Rockbridge County Public Schools
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Mountain View Elementary at 74.4% proficient to Natural Bridge Elementary at 53.1%, a gap of 21.2 points. That is the 53rd widest gap among 95 Virginia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 2,830 to 2,488 students (down 12%) and from 218 to 215 full-time teachers (down 1%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockbridge County High | Lexington | High | 09-12 | 916 |
| Maury River Middle | Lexington | Middle | 06-08 | 481 |
| Central Elementary | Lexington | Elementary | PK-05 | 466 |
| Fairfield Elementary | Fairfield | Elementary | PK-05 | 241 |
| Natural Bridge Elementary | Natural Bridge Station | Elementary | PK-05 | 230 |
| Mountain View Elementary | Buena Vista | Elementary | PK-05 | 154 |
About Rockbridge County Public Schools
Across 6 schools, Rockbridge County Public Schools enrolls about 2,488 students in Virginia. By footprint it is a thinly populated district.
In terms of grade levels, Rockbridge County Public Schools is made up of 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Rockbridge County Public Schools runs about 415 students per school, 38% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 672.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,488 students, decreased 8% from the 2,711 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Rockbridge County Public Schools discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.