Can I use Shenandoah County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Shenandoah County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Shenandoah County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Shenandoah County?

Start with the 11 listed public schools and 2 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Shenandoah County Schools & Education

Name: Shenandoah County, Virginia Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Shenandoah County, Virginia

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

65/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

93.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

93.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 89.0%

Per-Pupil Spending

$7,559

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,941

School Score

65/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 54/100

State Score Position

#30

of 127 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Shenandoah County

Measured School Summary

Shenandoah County performs at an average level with a school score of 65/100 and a solid graduation rate of 93.0%.

Funding Context

At $7,559 per pupil, Shenandoah County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 20% above the Virginia average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 4.0 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 5% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Shenandoah County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

11 public schools and 2 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

65/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #30 of 127 Virginia counties with school score data.

Completion

93.0%

4.0 pts above the state average

Funding context

$7,559

$382 below the state average

School coverage

2 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Shenandoah County has 11 public schools across 2 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Shenandoah County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Dominant-district county

Shenandoah County Public Schools carries most of the listed public-school system, with 10 of 11 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.

State position

#30

of 127 Virginia counties with school score data. The county score is 11 points above the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 82% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Shenandoah County Public Schools

Elementary to high school visible

5,630 students

Elementary 3Middle 3High 3Other 1

10 listed schools in this county slice.

Massanutten Regional Governor's School

Other grade structure

0 students

Elementary 0Middle 0High 0Other 1

1 listed school in this county slice.

District reality check

Shenandoah County Public Schools is the largest listed district slice, with 10 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Shenandoah County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Shenandoah County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Which schools are missing enrollment or ratio fields, and does the district publish a newer local profile than the NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data?

Education Overview

About Schools in Shenandoah County, Virginia

This context is screened for neutral school-data wording and should be read alongside the current metrics on this page. It is not school advice.

A Growing District in the Valley

Shenandoah County hosts 11 public schools across two districts, serving 5,630 students. The system is balanced with three schools at each primary level: elementary, middle, and high.

The Impact of Shenandoah County Schools

Shenandoah County Public Schools is the dominant provider, managing 10 schools and 5,630 students. No charter schools exist in the area, meaning families rely on the highly-rated public district.

Large Town Schools Meet Rural Settings

With seven rural and four town-based schools, the average enrollment is 626 students. W.W. Robinson Elementary is a major local anchor, serving over 1,061 students in a primary setting.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Shenandoah County

Reported Enrollment

5,630

9 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary3

Middle3

High3

Other2

2 School Districts in Shenandoah County

Shenandoah County Public Schools

Massanutten Regional Governor's School

1 school

0 students

11 Public Schools in Shenandoah County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 1 high-enrollment school; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Shenandoah County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
W.W. Robinson Elementary	Profile	Shenandoah County Public Schools	Woodstock, 22664Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	1,061
Sandy Hook Elementary	Record	Shenandoah County Public Schools	Strasburg, 22657Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	837
CENTRAL HIGH	Record	Shenandoah County Public Schools	Woodstock, 22664Town: Distant	9–12	High	749
MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH	Record	Shenandoah County Public Schools	Quicksburg, 22847Rural: Distant	8–12	High	628
STRASBURG HIGH	Record	Shenandoah County Public Schools	Strasburg, 22657Town: Fringe	9–12	High	573
Honey Run Elementary	Record	Shenandoah County Public Schools	Quicksburg, 22847Rural: Distant	PK–4	Primary	564
PETER MUHLENBERG MIDDLE	Record	Shenandoah County Public Schools	Woodstock, 22664Town: Distant	6–8	Middle	451
SIGNAL KNOB MIDDLE	Record	Shenandoah County Public Schools	Strasburg, 22657Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	417
NORTH FORK MIDDLE	Record	Shenandoah County Public Schools	Quicksburg, 22847Rural: Distant	5–7	Middle	350
Massanutten Regional Governor's School	Record	Massanutten Regional Governor's School	Mt. Jackson, 22842Rural: Distant	—	Other	—
TRIPLETT BUSINESS & TECH.	Record	Shenandoah County Public Schools	Mount Jackson, 22842Rural: Distant	—	Vocational	—

W.W. Robinson Elementary

Shenandoah County Public Schools

Woodstock, 22664 / Town: Distant

ProfilePK–5Primary1,061 students

Sandy Hook Elementary

Shenandoah County Public Schools

Strasburg, 22657 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary837 students

CENTRAL HIGH

Shenandoah County Public Schools

Woodstock, 22664 / Town: Distant

Record9–12High749 students

MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH

Shenandoah County Public Schools

Quicksburg, 22847 / Rural: Distant

Record8–12High628 students

STRASBURG HIGH

Shenandoah County Public Schools

Strasburg, 22657 / Town: Fringe

Record9–12High573 students

Honey Run Elementary

Shenandoah County Public Schools

Quicksburg, 22847 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–4Primary564 students

PETER MUHLENBERG MIDDLE

Shenandoah County Public Schools

Woodstock, 22664 / Town: Distant

Record6–8Middle451 students

SIGNAL KNOB MIDDLE

Shenandoah County Public Schools

Strasburg, 22657 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle417 students

NORTH FORK MIDDLE

Shenandoah County Public Schools

Quicksburg, 22847 / Rural: Distant

Record5–7Middle350 students

Massanutten Regional Governor's School

Mt. Jackson, 22842 / Rural: Distant

RecordOtherEnrollment not available

TRIPLETT BUSINESS & TECH.

Shenandoah County Public Schools

Mount Jackson, 22842 / Rural: Distant

RecordVocationalEnrollment not available

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$7,559

State avg $7,941

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Virginia counties have the highest graduation rates?

Alleghany County (97.0%), Clarke County (97.0%), and Falls Church city (97.0%) currently lead Virginia among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Virginia?

Across Virginia counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $7,941. The highest current county values are Surry County ($12,490), Highland County ($12,429), and Arlington County ($11,425). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Shenandoah County?

Shenandoah County has a school score of 65/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Shenandoah County?

The high school graduation rate in Shenandoah County is 93.0%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Shenandoah County spend per student?

Shenandoah County spends $7,559 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

Frequently Asked Questions

Schools in Shenandoah County, Virginia — FAQ

What does the school system look like in Shenandoah County, Virginia?

Shenandoah County hosts 11 public schools across two districts, serving 5,630 students. The system is balanced with three schools at each primary level: elementary, middle, and high.

What are the major school districts in Shenandoah County, Virginia?

Shenandoah County Public Schools is the dominant provider, managing 10 schools and 5,630 students. No charter schools exist in the area, meaning families rely on the highly-rated public district.

What is the school experience like in Shenandoah County?

With seven rural and four town-based schools, the average enrollment is 626 students. W.W. Robinson Elementary is a major local anchor, serving over 1,061 students in a primary setting.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated May 13, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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