High school (grades 9-12) · Front Royal, VA

Skyline High

Federal NCES profile for Skyline High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 510387002657
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
43
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Skyline High earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of Virginia schools.

#6 of 9
public schools in Front Royal · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
12.3:1
small classes for Virginia
66.0%
free-lunch eligible

Skyline High has class sizes smaller than 75% of Virginia schools. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Skyline High ranks #6 of 9 public schools in Front Royal, VA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-14 students YoY

Skyline High held near 879 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 69.0 → 57.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-14 students YoY 510387002657 · Front Royal, VA High · MID · TRAD

848 enr · 12.3:1 · 66.0% lunch · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Warren County High (772 students)

Skyline High held near 879 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 69.0 → 57.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Virginia schools → · Find another →

Skyline High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Skyline High reports 848 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Skyline High compares

Skyline High held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Virginia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Virginia Virginia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.3:1 ▼ 12% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 66.0% ▲ 15% 57.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 848 top 21% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
848
Bigger than 87% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
66.0%
free-lunch eligible - 15% above the Virginia average of 57.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.3:1
students per teacher - 12% below state mean
Top 25% in Virginia - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
48.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,947
per pupil, district-wide - below Virginia avg of $15,892
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 283 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
106
in-school suspensions + 66 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 69.2%
Hispanic or Latino 13.6%
Two or More 9.7%
African American 6.1%
Asian 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 69.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.9, Skyline High is less mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.

Programs

AP courses offered 19
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Warren County Public Schools reports $13,947 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Skyline High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Warren County High Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ressie Jeffries Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Warren County Middle Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Skyline Middle Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Leslie Fox Keyser Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Skyline High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Warren County Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Front Royal

1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Skyline High

How many students attend Skyline High?

Skyline High has 848 students enrolled. It is a high school in Front Royal, VA. CCD year-over-year: 893 (2022-23) → 879 (2023-24), nearly flat (-14).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Skyline High?

The student-teacher ratio at Skyline High is 12.3:1, which is 12% lower than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Skyline High?

66.0% of students at Skyline High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Skyline High?

The largest demographic group at Skyline High is White at 69.2% of enrollment, in Front Royal, VA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Skyline High?

Skyline High has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Skyline High rank among public schools in Front Royal?

By Resource Investment Index, Skyline High ranks #6 of 9 public schools in Front Royal, VA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Front Royal on the city page.

What other schools are in Warren County Public Schools?

Besides Skyline High, Warren County Public Schools also operates Warren County High (772 students), Ressie Jeffries Elementary (649 students), and Warren County Middle (569 students). See the Warren County Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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