Rockingham County Schools School District

District Spending

The Rockingham County Schools School District spends $8,708 per pupil in current expenditures.  The district spends 62% on instruction, 32% on support services, and 6% on other elementary and secondary expenditures.

District Student-Teacher Ratio

The Rockingham County Schools School District has 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher, with the NC state average being 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher.  

District Student Information

The Rockingham County Schools School District had a grades 9-12 dropout rate of 7% in 2009.  The national grades 9-12 dropout rate in 2007 was 4.4%.  

In the Rockingham County Schools School District, 14% of students have an IEP (Individualized Education Program).  An IEP is a written plan for students eligible for special needs services.  

The Rockingham County Schools School District serves 5% English Language Learners (ELL).  ELL students are in the process of acquiring and learning English Language skills.  

In the Rockingham County Schools School District, 1% of students are migrant students.  Migrant students are the children of migrant workers and often relocate from school to school.