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Rustburg High

Public Grades 9-12
134th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 328 Virginia High Schools
Better than 59% of Virginia high schools
Summary

Rustburg High is a public high school in Rustburg, Virginia, serving 851 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the Campbell County Public Schools district, which is ranked 64 out of 129 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rustburg High has consistently ranked among the top 100 high schools in Virginia, reaching as high as 33rd in the 2021-2022 school year. The school's performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is generally above the state and district averages, particularly in subjects like Geometry, Algebra I, and Biology. Rustburg High's students have also shown strong performance in English Reading, with 11th-grade proficiency rates consistently above 85%. The school maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 91.9% to 97.6% over the past few years, which is above the state and district averages. Additionally, Rustburg High's dropout rate is relatively low, ranging from 1.5% to 5.3% in recent years.

Rustburg High has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 67.27% to 71.33% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. However, the school's performance on SOL tests for students from low-income backgrounds is generally strong, with the school ranking in the top 50% of Virginia high schools for this subgroup in several subjects. The school's performance across different student subgroups, including female, male, African American, and multi-racial students, has also been consistent, with rankings in the top half or better of Virginia high schools in various subjects. The performance for Hispanic students has been more variable, with rankings ranging from the top 5% to the bottom 40% of Virginia high schools.

836
Students ?
12.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$7,711
Per pupil spending ?
72.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1671 Village Hwy
       Rustburg, VA  24588

(434) 332-5171

District: Campbell County Public Schools


Feeder schools for Rustburg High:

Elementary:    Concord Elementary
    Rustburg Elementary
    Yellow Branch Elementary
Middle:    Rustburg Middle
Racial breakdown:

White:
75.7%
African American:
11.6%
Hispanic:
6.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 90th percentile in 2022 → 59th in 2025
Strengths
98% graduate in 4 years — above the Virginia average (92%)
Among the top-ranked schools in Campbell County Public Schools
Above the Virginia median (59th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 90th-percentile peak (2022) to 59th (2025)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school82%
District avg79%
Virginia avg80%
134th of 328
Virginia public high schools ?
Top 41%▲ up 21 pts since 2015
From bottom 38% (2015) to top 41% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Virginia High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 4High Schools in the Campbell County Public Schools
64th of 129Campbell County Public Schools among Virginia districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202561.4134 of 32859.1%★★★☆☆
202469.292 of 32972.0%★★★★☆
202370.481 of 32675.2%★★★★☆
202272.533 of 32589.8%★★★★★
202154.1123 of 32762.4%★★★☆☆
201950.1160 of 32751.1%★★★☆☆
201848.6170 of 32647.9%★★☆☆☆
201743.4198 of 32438.9%★★☆☆☆
201637.9229 of 32128.7%★☆☆☆☆
201541.5199 of 32238.2%★★☆☆☆
201444.6182 of 32243.5%★★☆☆☆
201347.0171 of 32146.7%★★☆☆☆
201238.9223 of 32130.5%★★☆☆☆
201150.0158 of 32050.6%★★★☆☆
201061.486 of 31772.9%★★★★☆
200951.5138 of 31355.9%★★★☆☆
200854.0129 of 31659.2%★★★☆☆
200746.7169 of 31346.0%★★☆☆☆
200654.0125 of 31460.2%★★★☆☆
200551.4139 of 30854.9%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202560.992 of 24562.4%★★★☆☆
202460.594 of 24962.2%★★★☆☆
202367.863 of 24073.8%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202469.259 of 25376.7%★★★★☆
202371.648 of 24980.7%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202560.5138 of 32157.0%★★★☆☆
202468.592 of 32271.4%★★★★☆
202373.559 of 32081.6%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202545.7147 of 23637.7%★★☆☆☆
202485.912 of 23394.8%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202562.4119 of 32463.3%★★★☆☆
202472.953 of 32083.4%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202560.3139 of 32256.8%★★★☆☆
202467.4100 of 32268.9%★★★☆☆
202365.0114 of 32164.5%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202468.649 of 19875.3%★★★★☆
202341.2131 of 19332.1%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202547.0208 of 31333.5%★★☆☆☆
202454.7165 of 31447.5%★★☆☆☆
202361.4120 of 31561.9%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Disabled (2024)77th percentile+5 vs school
Multi-racial (2024)75th percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+4 vs school
African American (2025)62nd percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)57th percentile~ school
Male (2025)57th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)38th percentile-21 vs school
White (2025)34th percentile-26 vs school
By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?
Geometry99%+14 vs state
English Reading87%~ state avg
Algebra I84%+5 vs state
Biology77%~ state avg
World History I75%+8 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 836 students attended Rustburg High.

Rustburg High ranks 134th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Rustburg High are 76% White, 12% African American, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Rustburg High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Concord Elementary
Elementary : Rustburg Elementary
Elementary : Yellow Branch Elementary
Middle : Rustburg Middle


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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