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Alexandria City School District

Item: Alexandria City School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

1340 Braddock Place
Alexandria, VA 22314

( shown in map)

Bottom 50%

Tel: (703) 619-8000

www.acps.k12.va.us

Top Rankings

Alexandria City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

19 Schools

1,493 Schools

# Students

16,406 Students

828,856 Students

# Teachers

1,110 Teachers

59,516 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

District Rank

Alexandria City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 74% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#103 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

(20-21)

40%

54%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alexandria City School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

(20-21)

58%

69%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alexandria City School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

(20-21)

44%

59%

80%

89%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of Alexandria City School District and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.73

0.72

# American Indian Students

27 Students

2,176 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

1,087 Students

60,924 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

6,164 Students

159,503 Students

% Hispanic Students

38%

19%

# Black Students

4,002 Students

177,538 Students

% Black Students

24%

22%

# White Students

4,397 Students

367,233 Students

% White Students

27%

44%

# Hawaiian Students

48 Students

1,248 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

681 Students

60,234 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

663

27,870

# Students in K Grade:

1,414

84,924

# Students in 1st Grade:

1,349

89,472

# Students in 2nd Grade:

1,375

93,456

# Students in 3rd Grade:

1,253

89,973

# Students in 4th Grade:

1,245

91,712

# Students in 5th Grade:

1,294

92,190

# Students in 6th Grade:

1,108

93,262

# Students in 7th Grade:

1,077

77,704

# Students in 8th Grade:

1,077

76,796

# Students in 9th Grade:

1,172

2,907

# Students in 10th Grade:

1,190

3,055

# Students in 11th Grade:

1,147

2,919

# Students in 12th Grade:

1,042

2,616

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,211 is higher than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,736 is higher than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$332 MM

$19,496 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Alexandria City School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending

$324 MM

$19,187 MM

This chart displays total spending of Alexandria City School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$20,211

$15,502

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Alexandria City School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending / Student

$19,736

$15,257

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Alexandria City School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 19 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 16,406 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: 80% (Btm 50% in VA)
: Bottom 50%
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 58% (Btm 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education