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Alleghany Highlands Public Schools

100 Central Circle
Low Moor, VA 24457

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Tel: (540) 863-1800

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 622 students in Alleghany Highlands Public Schools. This district's average middle is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.

Public Middle School in Alleghany Highlands Public School have an score of 52% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and score of 62% (versus the 70% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

7 Schools

448 Schools

# Students

2,835 Students

312,714 Students

# Teachers

227 Teachers

23,458 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Alleghany Highlands Public Schools	Virginia
6	219	377
7	195	451
8	208	454

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District Rank

Alleghany Highlands Public Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 132 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#80 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Alleghany Highlands Public Schools
2023	#80
2022	#63
2021	#63
2019	#109
2018	#97
2017	#97
2016	#90
2015	#95
2014	#93
2013	#100
2012	#82

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61%

68%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Alleghany Highlands Public Schools	Virginia
2023	61%	68%
2021	53%	54%
2019	71%	82%
2017	65%	72%
2016	76%	80%
2015	73%	79%
2014	67%	74%
2013	61%	71%
2012	60%	68%
2011	85%	86%
2010	86%	87%

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(20-21)

65%

69%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Alleghany Highlands Public Schools	Virginia
2021	65%	69%
2019	71%	78%
2017	75%	80%
2016	74%	80%
2015	74%	79%
2014	69%	74%
2013	67%	74%
2012	87%	89%
2011	88%	88%
2010	87%	89%

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(20-21)

57%

59%

84%

89%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Alleghany Highlands Public Schools	Virginia
2023	84%	89%
2022	82%	89%
2021	87%	89%
2020	95%	89%
2019	87%	87%
2018	86%	88%
2017	82%	87%
2016	85%	87%
2015	82%	86%
2014	80%	85%
2013	80%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.32

0.70

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Alleghany Highlands Public Schools	Virginia
2023	0.29	0.71
2022	0.22	0.70
2021	0.21	0.70
2020	0.20	0.68
2019	0.20	0.68
2018	0.22	0.67
2017	0.22	0.67
2016	0.21	0.68
2015	0.25	0.66
2014	0.22	0.66
2013	0.22	0.65
2012	0.21	0.64
2011	0.19	0.64
2010	0.19	0.62
2009	0.18	0.60
2008	0.17	0.60
2007	0.16	0.59
2006	0.16	0.58
2005	0.15	0.57
2004	0.13	0.55
2003	0.13	0.55
2002	0.13	0.53
2001	0.14	0.52
2000	0.14	0.51
1999	0.13	0.51
1998	0.14	0.50
1997	0.14	0.49
1996	0.14	0.48
1995	0.13	0.49
1994	0.13	0.47
1993	0.13	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

1%

7%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Alleghany Highlands Public Schools	Virginia
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	8%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%

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% Hispanic

4%

18%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Alleghany Highlands Public Schools	Virginia
2023	4%	19%
2022	2%	18%
2021	2%	18%
2020	2%	16%
2019	2%	16%
2018	1%	15%
2017	1%	15%
2016	1%	14%
2015	3%	14%
2014	2%	13%
2013	3%	12%
2012	2%	12%
2011	2%	11%
2010	1%	10%
2009	1%	10%
2008	1%	10%
2007	2%	9%

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% Black

7%

21%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Alleghany Highlands Public Schools	Virginia
2023	7%	22%
2022	4%	22%
2021	4%	22%
2020	4%	22%
2019	4%	22%
2018	7%	23%
2017	7%	23%
2016	6%	23%
2015	7%	23%
2014	7%	23%
2013	7%	23%
2012	7%	24%
2011	7%	24%
2010	8%	26%
2009	8%	26%
2008	8%	27%
2007	7%	27%
2006	8%	27%
2005	8%	27%
2004	7%	27%
2003	7%	27%
2002	7%	27%
2001	7%	27%
2000	7%	27%
1999	7%	27%
1998	7%	27%
1997	7%	27%
1996	7%	27%
1995	7%	26%
1994	7%	26%
1993	7%	26%

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% White

82%

47%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Alleghany Highlands Public Schools	Virginia
2023	84%	45%
2022	88%	46%
2021	88%	46%
2020	89%	49%
2019	89%	49%
2018	88%	50%
2017	88%	50%
2016	89%	50%
2015	84%	52%
2014	88%	52%
2013	88%	53%
2012	89%	54%
2011	90%	54%
2010	90%	57%
2009	91%	57%
2008	91%	57%
2007	91%	58%
2006	92%	59%
2005	92%	60%
2004	93%	61%
2003	93%	61%
2002	93%	63%
2001	93%	64%
2000	93%	65%
1999	93%	65%
1998	93%	65%
1997	93%	66%
1996	93%	67%
1995	93%	67%
1994	93%	68%
1993	93%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

6%

7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Alleghany Highlands Public Schools	Virginia
2023	4%	7%
2022	5%	7%
2021	5%	6%
2020	4%	6%
2019	4%	6%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	5%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,206 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has declined by 31% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $9,777 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has declined by 31% over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$29 MM

$19,496 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Alleghany Highlands Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$29 MM	$50 MM
2022	$28 MM	$48 MM
2021	$29 MM	$50 MM
2020	$28 MM	$48 MM
2019	$29 MM	$48 MM
2018	$29 MM	$46 MM
2017	$28 MM	$44 MM
2016	$29 MM	$43 MM
2015	$33 MM	$42 MM
2014	$29 MM	$41 MM
2012	$31 MM	$41 MM
2011	$30 MM	$40 MM
2010	$33 MM	$42 MM
2009	$33 MM	$43 MM
2008	$33 MM	$43 MM
2007	$32 MM	$42 MM
2006	$30 MM	$37 MM
2005	$28 MM	$33 MM
2004	$26 MM	$31 MM
2003	$25 MM	$33 MM
2002	$24 MM	$29 MM
2001	$24 MM	$28 MM
2000	$24 MM	$27 MM
1999	$22 MM	$25 MM
1998	$20 MM	$23 MM
1997	$19 MM	$22 MM
1996	$18 MM	$20 MM
1995	$17 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$28 MM

$19,187 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Alleghany Highlands Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$28 MM	$50 MM
2022	$29 MM	$48 MM
2021	$28 MM	$50 MM
2020	$29 MM	$48 MM
2019	$28 MM	$48 MM
2018	$28 MM	$46 MM
2017	$28 MM	$44 MM
2016	$28 MM	$43 MM
2015	$33 MM	$42 MM
2014	$33 MM	$40 MM
2012	$31 MM	$41 MM
2011	$30 MM	$38 MM
2010	$33 MM	$42 MM
2009	$33 MM	$42 MM
2008	$35 MM	$41 MM
2007	$33 MM	$40 MM
2006	$30 MM	$39 MM
2005	$29 MM	$36 MM
2004	$26 MM	$31 MM
2003	$25 MM	$31 MM
2002	$24 MM	$29 MM
2001	$24 MM	$29 MM
2000	$25 MM	$27 MM
1999	$19 MM	$24 MM
1998	$19 MM	$23 MM
1997	$18 MM	$21 MM
1996	$18 MM	$21 MM
1995	$17 MM	$19 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,206

$15,502

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Alleghany Highlands Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$10,054	$13,350
2022	$14,065	$13,011
2021	$14,823	$14,122
2020	$14,065	$13,011
2018	$13,026	$12,340
2017	$12,675	$12,324
2016	$12,828	$12,007
2015	$14,155	$10,576
2014	$11,685	$10,820
2012	$12,087	$10,405
2011	$11,413	$10,061
2010	$11,581	$10,576
2009	$11,417	$11,282
2008	$11,255	$10,833
2007	$11,023	$11,013
2006	$10,311	$10,006
2005	$9,609	$9,139
2004	$8,968	$8,571
2003	$8,416	$8,950
2002	$8,274	$8,028
2001	$8,284	$7,912
2000	$8,097	$7,658
1999	$7,357	$6,541
1998	$6,647	$6,329
1997	$6,436	$6,082
1995	$5,671	$5,657
1992	$4,648	$5,133
1990	$4,693	$4,932

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Spending / Student

$9,777

$15,257

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Alleghany Highlands Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$9,631	$13,422
2022	$14,120	$13,009
2021	$14,199	$14,198
2020	$14,120	$13,009
2018	$12,633	$12,303
2017	$12,414	$12,398
2016	$12,311	$12,042
2015	$14,156	$10,658
2014	$13,228	$10,531
2012	$11,856	$10,420
2011	$11,378	$9,778
2010	$11,581	$10,658
2009	$11,496	$11,065
2008	$12,025	$10,444
2007	$11,245	$10,604
2006	$10,414	$10,603
2005	$9,950	$9,839
2004	$9,170	$8,522
2003	$8,407	$8,394
2002	$8,266	$8,029
2001	$8,282	$8,196
2000	$8,454	$7,662
1999	$6,509	$6,251
1998	$6,435	$6,290
1997	$6,149	$5,970
1995	$5,463	$5,518
1992	$4,822	$5,049
1990	$4,504	$4,824

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Best Alleghany Highlands Public Schools Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Covington Middle School

(Math: 52% | Reading: 62%)
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3/

10

Bottom 50%

606 S. Lexington Avenue
Covington, VA 24426
(540) 965-1410

Gr: 6-8 | 622 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,835 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
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