Mt. Airy · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainVerona’s public schools outscore 70% of Virginia districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Verona, 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.
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.
Verona’s schools, in brief
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,427 per student, against $17,169 across Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Nine elementary schools, then five middle and five high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Keys Academy - Augusta/Stuarts Draft (private) is in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Verona’s grade
B+: better than 70% of Virginia school districts, #133 of 250 Virginia towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Virginia average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Verona, with each school’s own grade.
Verona’s public schools are run by Augusta County Public Schools, which also serves Craigsville. 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.
How students score
Verona vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Verona’s borders.
Every school in Verona
20 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Detention Home).
Questions about Verona’s schools
Are Verona’s schools good?
By Virginia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Verona children attend outscore 70% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #133 of 250 Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Verona in?
Augusta County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,130 students in 19 schools (2024–25).
Where do Verona kids go to high school?
One of 5 high schools, depending on your address: Wilson Memorial High, Fort Defiance High, Stuarts Draft High, Riverheads High and Buffalo Gap High.
What is Verona’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Augusta County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.
How much does Verona spend per student?
$14,427 in Augusta County Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Verona?
Yes: Keys Academy - Augusta/Stuarts Draft (special education, grades 2–12, 20 students).
Parents talk
What Verona families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Verona → They have their own page.
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.