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Highland County Public Schools, Virginia

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Highland County Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 3
Students: 212 (2023-2024)
Schools: 2 (2023-2024)
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Highland County Public Schools is a school district in Virginia (Highland County). During the 2024 school year, 212 students attended one of the district's two schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Highland County Public Schools consists of three members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Kenny Hodges2027
Sherry Sullenberger2027
Jason Wilfong20242027

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $436,000 $2,449 9%
Local: $2,212,000 $12,427 47%
State: $2,041,000 $11,466 44%
Total: $4,689,000 $26,343
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $4,677,000 $26,275
Total Current Expenditures: $4,449,000 $24,994
Instructional Expenditures: $2,554,000 $14,348 55%
Student and Staff Support: $463,000 $2,601 10%
Administration: $641,000 $3,601 14%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $791,000 $4,443 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $217,000 $1,219
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $0 $0


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 60-64 PS 60-64
2018-2019 85-89 PS PS 80-84
2016-2017 60-64 PS PS PS 60-64
2015-2016 75-79 PS PS PS 70-74
2014-2015 85-89 PS PS 85-89
2013-2014 55-59 PS PS 55-59
2012-2013 55-59 PS 55-59
2011-2012 55-59 PS PS 55-59
2010-2011 85-89 PS PS 85-89

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 85-89 PS PS 80-84
2018-2019 90-94 PS 90-94
2017-2018 90-94 PS PS 90-94
2016-2017 80-84 PS PS PS 80-84
2015-2016 80-84 PS PS 80-84
2014-2015 80-84 PS PS 80-84
2013-2014 60-64 PS PS 60-64
2012-2013 75-79 PS PS PS 75-79
2011-2012 85-89 PS PS 85-89
2010-2011 90-94 PS 90-94

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 >=80 PS >=80
2020-2021 >=80 PS >=80
2019-2020 >=50 >=50
2018-2019 >=50 >=50
2017-2018 >=50 >=50
2016-2017 60-79 60-79
2015-2016 >=50 PS >=50
2014-2015 >=50 >=50
2013-2014 >=80 PS >=50
2012-2013 >=80 PS PS >=80
2011-2012 >=80 PS >=80
2010-2011 >=80 PS >=80


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 212 5.7
2022-2023 200 11.0
2021-2022 178 -3.4
2020-2021 184 -18.5
2019-2020 218 6.0
2018-2019 205 -2.0
2017-2018 209 -4.3
2016-2017 218 5.0
2015-2016 207 3.4
2014-2015 200 -4.5
2013-2014 209 1.9
2012-2013 205 -5.9
2011-2012 217 -9.7
2010-2011 238 -8.8
2009-2010 259 -5.4
2008-2009 273 -3.3
2007-2008 282 -7.1
2006-2007 302 -2.6
2005-2006 310 3.9
2004-2005 298 1.0
2003-2004 295 3.4
2002-2003 285 -8.8
2001-2002 310 -7.7
2000-2001 334 -5.7
1999-2000 353 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Highland County Public Schools (%) Virginia K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.5 7.7
Black 0.9 21.5
Hispanic 1.9 19.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 1.9 6.9
White 94.8 44.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Highland County Public Schools had 28.26 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 7.5.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 1.00
Kindergarten: 1.00
Elementary: 9.00
Secondary: 17.26
Total: 28.26

Highland County Public Schools employed 2.00 district administrators and 2.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.00
District Administrative Support: 1.00
School Administrators: 2.00
School Administrative Support: 2.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 9.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.90
Total Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.50
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.50
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 0.40
Other Support Services: 0.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Highland County Public Schools operates two schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Highland Elementary112PK-5
Highland High1006-12

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    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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