Highland County Public Schools
Public school district · Highland County · Virginia · NCES district ID 5101950
Highland County Public Schools spent $23,185 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 86% of the other Virginia districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $18,601). Its 2 schools enrolled 208 students in 2024-25; 54.6% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $24,269 per student, up 4.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% or more (Virginia: 88.8%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Virginia districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Highland County Public Schools in enrollment (476 to 810 students) and Highland County Public Schools itself.
Where the money came from
$5,846,000 in revenue: 54.6% state, 39.1% local and 6.3% federal. Total spending including $180,000 of capital outlay was $4,827,000, or $24,135 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$3,191,000 55%
- Local$2,284,000 39%
- Federal$371,000 6%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 15 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
200 students in 2022-23, 212 students in 2023-24, 208 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 200 | 24.5 | 8.2 |
| 2023-24 | 212 | 27.3 | 7.8 |
| 2024-25 | 208 | 25.4 | 8.2 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
50% or more of the 14 students in Highland County Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.8% across Virginia. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 50% or more | 88.8% |
| Students in the class | 14 | 99,059 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
1 elementary school, 105 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Elementary | 105 | 10.5 | 43.8% | Targeted program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 high school, 103 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland High | 103 | 6.7 | 35.9% | Targeted program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Highland County Public Schools
- Website: highland.k12.va.us
- Phone: (540) 468-6300
- Office: 240 Myers Moon Rd., Monterey, VA 24465
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Highland County Public Schools
- Virginia districts by spending per studentHighland County Public Schools ranks 3 of 15 Virginia districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($23,185).#3 of 15
- Every school district in VirginiaHighland County Public Schools is the number 131 by size of 132 Virginia districts, with 200 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#131 of 132
- Craig County Public SchoolsThe next larger Virginia district: 476 students in fall 2022, $17,256 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,256
- Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind-StauntonThe next smaller Virginia district: 61 students in fall 2022.
- Compare Highland County Public Schools with Craig County Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Highland High, its largest high school103 students in 2024-25, 6.7 per teacher.103
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Highland County Public Schools
How many schools and students are in Highland County Public Schools?
2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 208 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Highland County Public Schools spend per student?
$23,185 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Virginia median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $18,601 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $24,269 per student, up 4.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Highland County Public Schools' money come from?
$5,846,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 54.6% state, 39.1% local and 6.3% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Highland County Public Schools live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 46 of the 254 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 18.1%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.What is the graduation rate in Highland County Public Schools?
50% or more of the 14 students in Highland County Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.8% across Virginia. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Highland County Public Schools' NCES district ID?
5101950. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
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Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25