Education

Home to an excellent public school system and a variety of options for higher education and continued training, Rockingham County and the Harrisonburg Metro Area provide education options to meet every career goal and life stage.  Home to a diverse student population—with 54 languages spoken in Harrisonburg High School alone—opportunity abounds for students in our region.

Education Attainment Data

Education Level	Harrisonburg Metro
Total Population Age 25+	74,730
Grade K-8	7.6%
Grade 9-12	12.5%
H.S. Graduate	32.6%
Associate’s Degree	5.1%
Bachelor’s Degree	15.4%
Graduate Degree	10.1%

Harrisonburg Metro Public Schools Data

Level	Number of Schools	Enrollment
Elementary School	20	8,002
Middle School	6	4,039
High School	5	4,812

Higher Education Data

School	Enrollment
James Madison University	21,227
Blue Ridge Community College	6,807
Eastern Mennonite University	1,870
Bridgewater College	1,785
Mary Baldwin College	1,637