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Roanoke City School District

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.

About this district

Roanoke City School District is a public school district in Virginia. They serve 13,908 students across 27 schools, and its teachers have had 1,699 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 27
    Schools
  • 13,908
    Students
  • 883
    Teachers

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Roanoke City School District Demographics

85%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
58%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Roanoke City School District Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Roanoke City School District had a total revenue of $202.9 million in the 2016-17 school year. 44.4% came from local sources, 44.3% from state sources, and 11.3% from federal sources.

Roanoke City School District had a per-pupil revenue of $14,589 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 44.4% came from local sources, 44.3% from state sources, and 11.3% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Roanoke City School District Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 21, 2024

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Roanoke City School District

$747,264
raised using DonorsChoose
1,699
projects funded
475
teachers funded
4,734
donors
168
projects for basic supplies
221
projects for technology
256
projects for books
48
projects for art supplies

Roanoke City School District has received support from 2,489 individuals from Virginia and 2,245 individuals out-of-state.

Roanoke City School District Schools

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