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Alexandria City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 4,531 students in Alexandria City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Alexandria City School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Alexandria City School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Alexandria City High School, with 80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Virginia public high school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
19 Schools
356 Schools
# Students
16,040 Students
410,332 Students
# Teachers
1,024 Teachers
27,081 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#103 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)40%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)58%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)44%
59%
Graduation Rate
80%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.71
# American Indian Students
19 Students
1,052 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,050 Students
31,648 Students
% Asian Students
7%
8%
# Hispanic Students
6,050 Students
76,137 Students
% Hispanic Students
38%
18%
# Black Students
4,066 Students
88,477 Students
% Black Students
25%
22%
# White Students
4,222 Students
188,385 Students
% White Students
26%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
47 Students
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
586 Students
23,958 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
564
179
# Students in K Grade:
1,330
22
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,417
42
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,250
62
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,271
300
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,277
204
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,162
211
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,100
773
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,062
2,728
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,076
5,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,229
108,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,289
104,083
# Students in 11th Grade:
886
93,437
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,127
94,308
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,673 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,187 is higher than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$332 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$324 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,673
$15,473
Spending / Student
$20,187
$15,228
Best Alexandria City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alexandria City High School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3330 King St
Alexandria, VA 22302
(703) 824-6800
Alexandria, VA 22302
(703) 824-6800
Grades: 9-12
| 4,531 students
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