1
Enrollment
836
High
DISTRICT 711 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAMPBELL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510060000231
Rustburg High
1671 Village Hwy, Rustburg, VA 24588 · (434) 332-5171 · Campbell County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL836 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
66 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
608 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 203 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 209 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 213 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 211 | 25% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
87.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -2.0pp since 2022
Math
87.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +1.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 87 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 87 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 1 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 87.0% | 87.0% |
| 2023-24 | 86.0% | 90.0% |
| 2022-23 | 89.0% | 86.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
81.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.3%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 81% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Rustburg High
Rustburg High's state test result (81.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rustburg High this school | 836 | 72.7% | 81.4% |
| Liberty High Bedford | 708 | 72.5% | 64.4% |
| Staunton River High Moneta | 816 | 72.7% | 60.1% |
| Brookville High Lynchburg | 1,017 | 71.8% | 79.0% |
| Skyline High Front Royal | 848 | 73.9% | 65.3% |
| Warren County High Front Royal | 772 | 73.3% | 75.4% |
Matched among Virginia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Rustburg High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 81.4% | #73 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 87.0% | #109 of 316 ▼ 48 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 87.0% | #132 of 316 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 836 | #198 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #87 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.7% | #232 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.7% | #156 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.4% | #145 of 178 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
836
+47 (+6%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 824
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 14.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 836 | 66.2 | 12.6:1 | 73% (608) |
| 2023-24 | 851 | 52.8 | 16.1:1 | 71% (607) |
| 2022-23 | 828 | 57 | 14.5:1 | 67% (557) |
| 2020-21 | 789 | 54 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 865 | 53.8 | 16.1:1 | 41% (353) |
| 2015-16 | 871 | 50 | 17.4:1 | 34% (300) |
| 2010-11 | 947 | 43 | 22.0:1 | 34% (321) |
| 2000-01 | 858 | 52 | 16.5:1 | 20% (172) |
| 1990-91 | 824 | 43 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rustburg High.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (865 to 836); teachers up 23% (53.8 to 66.2).
About Rustburg High
Rustburg, Virginia, is home to Rustburg High, a low-enrollment high school. A total of 836 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. Against the 1,213-student average for high schools in Virginia, enrollment here is 31% lower.
Rustburg High is one school in Campbell County Public Schools, a system of 13 schools with 7,777 students.
At 76%, White students outnumber all other groups at Rustburg High combined. Other students are 12% Black, 6% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 77% White, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at Rustburg High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 41%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1 at Rustburg High, with 66.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among high schools in Virginia, the typical ratio is 13.9:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 73% of enrollment.
Schools in Virginia with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 68.3%. Rustburg High scores 81.4%.
Federal survey data for Campbell County show that median household income is about $66,165, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. A total of 15 public schools operate in Campbell County, serving about 7,777 students.
The nearest public school is Rustburg Middle, at about 1.1 miles. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. Rustburg High places 1st of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
The student count in 2024-25 was 836, 6% above the 789 of 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 12.6 students per teacher, compared with 14.6 in 2020-21.
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Campbell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
55,312
Census ACS
Median income
$66,165
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
7,777 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Campbell County Public Schools
- Brookville HighHigh · 1,017 students
- Tomahawk ElementaryElementary · 667 students
- Brookville MiddleMiddle · 648 students
- Leesville Road ElementaryElementary · 646 students
- Rustburg MiddleMiddle · 626 students
- Altavista HighHigh · 606 students
Other schools in Rustburg
- Rustburg MiddleMiddle · 626 students
- Yellow Branch ElementaryElementary · 584 students
- Rustburg ElementaryElementary · 450 students
- Campbell County Technical CenterElementary
- Cornerstone Learning CenterElementary
Nearby schools
- Rustburg Middle1.1 mi · 626
- Rustburg Elementary1.4 mi · 450
- Yellow Branch Elementary5.8 mi · 584
- Concord Elementary7.1 mi · 406
- Leesville Road Elementary8.2 mi · 646
- Sheffield Elementary8.5 mi · 443
Frequently asked questions
About Rustburg HighHow large is Rustburg High?
Rustburg High enrolls approximately 836 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Rustburg High serve?
Rustburg High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rustburg High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rustburg High is approximately 12.6:1 (66 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rustburg High?
At Rustburg High, the student body is approximately 76% White, 6% Hispanic, 12% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Rustburg High?
Rustburg High is overseen by Campbell County Public Schools in Campbell County.
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