Arlington County School District

Item: Arlington County School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

2110 Washington Blvd.
Arlington, VA 22204

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Top 20%

Tel: (703) 228-6010

www.apsva.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

42 Schools

1,084 Schools

# Students

27,562 Students

534,766 Students

# Teachers

2,243 Teachers

38,048 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

District Rank

Arlington County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 89% has increased from 83% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#23 out of 135 school districts
(Top 20%)

(20-21)

65%

54%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arlington County 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)

77%

69%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arlington County 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)

69%

59%

89%

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

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71

0.72

# American Indian Students

47 Students

1,469 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

2,419 Students

43,461 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

8,197 Students

104,229 Students

% Hispanic Students

30%

20%

# Black Students

2,923 Students

106,774 Students

% Black Students

10%

20%

# White Students

11,756 Students

239,892 Students

% White Students

43%

45%

# Hawaiian Students

10 Students

760 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

2,210 Students

38,181 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

997

33,899

# Students in K Grade:

2,005

79,146

# Students in 1st Grade:

2,136

84,663

# Students in 2nd Grade:

2,142

80,773

# Students in 3rd Grade:

2,050

77,963

# Students in 4th Grade:

2,096

77,956

# Students in 5th Grade:

2,052

76,046

# Students in 6th Grade:

1,906

14,090

# Students in 7th Grade:

1,923

2,076

# Students in 8th Grade:

1,991

748

# Students in 9th Grade:

2,048

1,863

# Students in 10th Grade:

2,148

1,907

# Students in 11th Grade:

1,885

1,783

# Students in 12th Grade:

2,183

1,853

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,053 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,865 is higher than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$635 MM

$19,496 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Arlington County 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

$658 MM

$19,187 MM

This chart displays total spending of Arlington County 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

$23,053

$15,473

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Arlington County 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

$23,865

$15,228

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Arlington County 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 (2024-25)

District size: 42 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 27,562 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: 89% (Top 50% in VA)
: Top 20%
: 65% (Top 20%)
: 77% (Top 20%)
: 69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education