Public schools in Harrisonburg, VA
Harrisonburg has 12 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 2 middle, 9 elementary, enrolling 6,684 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Harrisonburg City Public Schools runs 9 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Harrisonburg's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Harrisonburg | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisonburg City Public Schools | 9 | 6,682 | $15,787 |
| Rockingham County Public Schools | 3 | 11,497 | $14,743 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Harrisonburg, 998 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisonburg High | 998 | 12.8 | 86.8% | Harrisonburg City Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Harrisonburg, 1,509 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Harrison Middle | 771 | 13.4 | 86.8% | Harrisonburg City Public Schools |
| Skyline Middle | 738 | 12.7 | 85.6% | Harrisonburg City Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
9 elementary schools in Harrisonburg, 4,177 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluestone Elementary | 566 | 14.5 | 85.0% | Harrisonburg City Public Schools |
| Waterman Elementary | 557 | 14.7 | 87.1% | Harrisonburg City Public Schools |
| Stone Spring Elementary | 554 | 14.8 | 84.8% | Harrisonburg City Public Schools |
| Smithland Elementary | 514 | 13.2 | 73.0% | Harrisonburg City Public Schools |
| Keister Elementary | 475 | 14.8 | 85.1% | Harrisonburg City Public Schools |
| Spotswood Elementary | 468 | 14.2 | 83.8% | Harrisonburg City Public Schools |
| Mountain View Elementary | 411 | 13.7 | 63.7% | Rockingham County Public Schools |
| Lacey Spring Elementary | 350 | 15.1 | 73.1% | Rockingham County Public Schools |
| Pleasant Valley Elementary | 282 | 14.1 | 74.8% | Rockingham County Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Harrisonburg's public schools compare with Virginia's
The median Harrisonburg school has 14.1 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Virginia median of 13.7. 75% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 37% across the state. Its median school enrolls 534 students (state 557).
| Harrisonburg | Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.1 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 534 | 557 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 75% | 37% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 64% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 12 Harrisonburg schools and the 1,845 Virginia schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Harrisonburg
- Harrisonburg City Public SchoolsRuns 9 of Harrisonburg's 12 public schools and spent $15,787 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,787
- Harrisonburg High, the largest high school in Harrisonburg998 students in 2024-25, 12.8 per teacher.998
- Compare Harrisonburg City Public Schools with Rockingham County Public SchoolsHarrisonburg's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in VirginiaVirginia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Harrisonburg addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Virginia
- Richmond95 schools
- Virginia Beach82 schools
- Alexandria55 schools
- Chesapeake45 schools
- Norfolk44 schools
- Roanoke41 schools
- Woodbridge40 schools
- Newport News39 schools
Questions about schools in Harrisonburg
How many public schools are in Harrisonburg, VA?
12 public schools with an address in Harrisonburg were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 2 middle, 9 elementary, enrolling 6,684 students.What is the largest high school in Harrisonburg?
Harrisonburg High, with 998 students in 2024-25 (Harrisonburg City Public Schools).Which districts run Harrisonburg's schools?
Harrisonburg City Public Schools (9 schools), Rockingham County Public Schools (3 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25