Central Shenandoah News

White students comprised the largest ethnic group in Rockingham County schools during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Of the 11,322 students attending Rockingham County schools, 71% were white. Hispanic made up the second largest ethnicity among the schools in the county.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most prevalent ethnic group in Rockingham County, representing 72.4% of the student body.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased by 0.3% compared to the previous year.

According to Public School Review, Virginia public schools saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:14 in the 2024-25 school year, which is better than the national average of 1:15 in public schools.

School name	Most Prevalent Ethnic Group	% of Total Student Population	Total Enrollment
Turner Ashby High School	White	72.7%	1,018
Spotswood High School	White	58.4%	935
Broadway High School	White	77.1%	912
East Rockingham High School	White	76.4%	798
Cub Run Elementary School	White	52.7%	751
Wilbur S. Pence Middle School	White	74.2%	671
J. Frank Hillyard Middle School	White	78%	644
Montevideo Middle School	White	59.9%	619
Elkton Middle School	White	76.5%	608
Peak View Elementary School	White	60.3%	536
John W. Wayland Elementary School	White	74.8%	500
John C. Myers Elementary School	White	71%	482
Plains Elementary School	White	75.8%	466
Mountain View Elementary School	White	67.7%	443
River Bend Elementary School	White	78.4%	342
South River Elementary School	White	65.6%	314
Elkton Elementary School	White	79.9%	293
McGaheysville Elementary School	White	77%	243
Lacey Spring Elementary School	White	76.9%	225
Ottobine Elementary School	White	87.8%	189
Linville-Edom Elementary School	White	78.2%	179
Fulks Run Elementary School	White	91.6%	154