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Harrisonburg, Virginia - 9 schools
An equity score of 58/100 ranks Harrisonburg City Public Schools #45 of 131 districts in Virginia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,710 per pupil, Harrisonburg City Public Schools ranks #47 of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
6,682
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$14,710
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Harrisonburg City Public Schools operates 9 public schools serving 6,682 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 combined, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 elementary schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Harrisonburg City.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,710 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending. See how Virginia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 66.5% local, 25.9% state, and 7.6% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 58/100, ranked #45 of 131 in Virginia against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (35 AP courses district-wide), a 248.4:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 29.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 54.3% Hispanic or Latino, 28.4% White, 10.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Bluestone Elementary, with a diversity index of 65.7/100.
Its largest campus is Harrisonburg High, enrolling 998 students (18% of the district's total enrollment).
Harrisonburg City Public Schools school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Harrisonburg City Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 468 students (lowest) to 998 students (highest), a spread of 530 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Harrisonburg City Public Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 78.6% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Harrisonburg City Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 248:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Harrisonburg City Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 29.2% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Harrisonburg City Public Schools is typically wider than the Harrisonburg City Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Harrisonburg City Public Schools's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Harrisonburg City Public Schools?
Harrisonburg City Public Schools has 9 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 1 elementary, 5 combined. Total enrollment is 6,682 students.
How much does Harrisonburg City Public Schools spend per student?
Harrisonburg City Public Schools spends $14,710 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #45 in Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Harrisonburg City Public Schools?
Harrisonburg City Public Schools students are 54.3% Hispanic or Latino, 28.4% White, 10.2% African American, 2.3% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Harrisonburg City Public Schools?
Harrisonburg City Public Schools has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #45 out of 131 districts in Virginia.