Total enrollment
11,679
+343 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
23 schools in Rockingham County Public Schools
Virginia · 11,679 students · 11 cities
Rockingham County Public Schools's public-school footprint covers 23 schools with combined enrollment of about 11,679 students, averaging 508 per school.
4-year change in Rockingham County Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
23
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Rockingham County Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.5% | #76 of 117 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 11,679 | #24 of 130 | #764 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 23 | #19 of 130 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #89 of 130 | #4,420 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 54.0% | #86 of 115 | #3,593 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.4% | #77 of 114 | #3,272 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 Rockingham County Public Schools
State test results across the district's 23 scored schools run from Peak View Elementary at 76.1% proficient to Elkton Elementary at 47.4%, a gap of 28.7 points. That is the 31st widest gap among 95 Virginia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 23 district schools that reported both years went from 11,805 to 11,679 students (down 1%) and from 795 to 834 full-time teachers (up 5%), 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.
About Rockingham County Public Schools
As a middle-population district in Virginia, Rockingham County Public Schools serves 11,679 students across 23 schools.
In terms of grade levels, Rockingham County Public Schools covers 15 elementary, 4 middle, and 4 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 508 in this district, noticeably below the Virginia typical of 672.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Rockingham County Public Schools has climbed 3% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 11,336 students to 11,679.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Rockingham County Public Schools discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.