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Schools in Rustburg · Campbell County Public Schools

Rustburg’s public schools outscore 68% of Virginia districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Rustburg, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Virginia, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Virginia state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Math proficiency
55%
▲ 1 pts vs VA 54%
2020–21
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 2 pts vs VA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 21% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
VA 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,912 students on the public path
In brief

Rustburg’s schools, in brief

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,640 per student, against $17,169 across Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Rustburg Middle, then Rustburg High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Rustburg’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 68% of Virginia school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Virginia average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Virginia school districts we grade (133)Better than 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
Virginia towns with similar household incomes (207)Better than 65%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,833 test results and a graduating class of 555 could put Rustburg anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Rustburg’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,833 students).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Rustburg, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Rustburg ElementaryCampbell County Public SchoolsC+
6–8Rustburg MiddleCampbell County Public SchoolsC+
9–12Rustburg HighCampbell County Public SchoolsB+

Rustburg’s public schools are run by Campbell County Public Schools, which also serves Altavista and Brookneal. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Campbell County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 13 schools · 7,777 students · 12.1 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$13,640VA $17,169 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math55%
State average 54.4% · 3833 students tested

Rustburg vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Rustburg’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RustburgB+Campbell County

Every school in Rustburg

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Virginia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Rustburgby address
Rustburg Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
450 students13:1Rate it →
Rustburg Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
626 students10:1Rate it →
Rustburg High
High · Grades 9–12
B+
836 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Rustburg’s schools

Are Rustburg’s schools good?

By Virginia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Rustburg children attend outscore 68% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rustburg in?

Campbell County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,777 students in 13 schools (2024–25).

Where do Rustburg kids go to high school?

Rustburg High, with 836 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Rustburg’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Campbell County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.

How much does Rustburg spend per student?

$13,640 in Campbell County Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.