An equity score of 56/100 ranks Harrisonburg City Public Schools #54 of 131 districts in Virginia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,787 per pupil, Harrisonburg City Public Schools ranks #52 of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
6,682
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$15,787
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 $15,787 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 56/100, ranked #54 of 131 in Virginia against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across 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 reports 78.7% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
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 $15,787 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #54 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 56/100, ranking #54 out of 131 districts in Virginia.