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Fairfax County School District

Item: Fairfax County School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

Gatehouse Adm Ctr, 8115 Gatehouse Rd
Falls Church, VA 22042

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Top 30%

Tel: (571) 423-1010

www.fcps.edu

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

223 Schools

1,507 Schools

# Students

179,858 Students

830,818 Students

# Teachers

12,116 Teachers

58,618 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

District Rank

Fairfax County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 91% has increased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#30 out of 135 school districts
(Top 30%)

(20-21)

61%

54%

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

73%

69%

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

66%

59%

91%

89%

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

Students by Ethnicity:

0.75

0.71

# American Indian Students

494 Students

2,205 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

34,144 Students

60,050 Students

% Asian Students

19%

# Hispanic Students

50,519 Students

154,480 Students

% Hispanic Students

28%

19%

# Black Students

17,610 Students

179,571 Students

% Black Students

10%

22%

# White Students

65,689 Students

374,407 Students

% White Students

37%

45%

# Hawaiian Students

206 Students

1,288 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

11,196 Students

58,817 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

4,280

27,691

# Students in K Grade:

11,795

86,139

# Students in 1st Grade:

12,874

92,766

# Students in 2nd Grade:

12,246

89,269

# Students in 3rd Grade:

12,879

90,935

# Students in 4th Grade:

12,956

91,580

# Students in 5th Grade:

12,885

92,405

# Students in 6th Grade:

13,328

92,672

# Students in 7th Grade:

13,078

78,207

# Students in 8th Grade:

13,583

78,192

# Students in 9th Grade:

15,285

2,902

# Students in 10th Grade:

15,061

2,912

# Students in 11th Grade:

14,790

2,605

# Students in 12th Grade:

14,818

2,543

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,285 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,273 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

$3,289 MM

$19,496 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Fairfax 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

$3,287 MM

$19,187 MM

This chart displays total spending of Fairfax 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

$18,285

$15,473

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Fairfax 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

$18,273

$15,228

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Fairfax 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: 223 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 179,858 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: 91% (Top 50% in VA)
: Top 30%
: 61% (Top 30%)
: 73% (Top 30%)
: 66% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education