Enrollment
998
Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 510186000782
Harrisonburg High — Harrisonburg, VA
Federal NCES profile for Harrisonburg High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 58/100.
👥 Class size 42
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 80
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Harrisonburg City Public Schools · Virginia
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
134.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.6:1
vs 14:1 Virginia avg
+4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
79.3%
vs 59.9% Virginia avg
+32% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Harrisonburg High compares with Virginia and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Harrisonburg High reports 998 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 134.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 14.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 4% above the Virginia state mean of 14:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 8% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 79.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 32% above the Virginia average and 53% above the national baseline. The school offers 35 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 100 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 66.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Harrisonburg City Public Schools spends $22,050 per pupil district-wide, above the Virginia average of $16,211 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 66.5% from local sources (property taxes), 25.9% from the state, and 7.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (C), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Harrisonburg High compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Virginia state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Virginia | Virginia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.6:1 | ▲ 4% | 14:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 79.3% | ▲ 32% | 59.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 998 | top 86% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
79.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 32% above the Virginia average of 59.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.6:1
students per teacher
— 4% above state mean
Top 63% in Virginia — lower ratio than 37% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
66.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$22,050
per pupil, district-wide
— above Virginia avg of $16,211
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors10.0 FTE
Per 100 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 161 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 998 Top 86% in Virginia — larger than 14% of 1,869 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 134.0
Students per teacher 14.6:1 +4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 79.3% +32% vs state
NCES ID 510186000782
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 52.1%
White 32.7%
African American 9.1%
Two or More 3.7%
Asian 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 52.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 35
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 10.0
Students per counselor 100:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 66.8%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 161
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Harrisonburg City Public Schools, which includes Harrisonburg High.
$22,050
Per student
+36%
vs Virginia
Avg $16,211
+13%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 66.5%
State 25.9%
Federal 7.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Enrollment
- 557
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Enrollment
- 554
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Harrisonburg High
How many students attend Harrisonburg High?
Harrisonburg High has 998 students enrolled. It is a high school in Harrisonburg, VA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harrisonburg High?
The student-teacher ratio at Harrisonburg High is 14.6:1, which is 4% higher than the Virginia average of 14:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Harrisonburg High?
79.3% of students at Harrisonburg High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 59.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Harrisonburg High?
The largest demographic group at Harrisonburg High is Hispanic or Latino at 52.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in Harrisonburg, VA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Harrisonburg High?
Harrisonburg High has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (C) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.