Falls Church City School District

150 S Washington St Suite 400
Falls Church, VA 22046-2921
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 1%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 887 students in Falls Church City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Falls Church City School District have an average math proficiency score of 84% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 93% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Falls Church City School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Meridian High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
5 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
2,610 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Falls Church City School District, which is ranked within the top 1% 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 98% has increased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#1 out of 135 school districts
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Falls Church City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
84%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Falls Church 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)
89%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Falls Church 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)
85%
59%
98%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Falls Church City   School District and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,051 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
190 Students
32,382 Students
% Asian Students
7%
8%
# Hispanic Students
342 Students
79,163 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
19%
# Black Students
86 Students
88,695 Students
% Black Students
3%
22%
# White Students
1,635 Students
184,825 Students
% White Students
63%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
355 Students
24,942 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
76
190
# Students in K Grade:
156
377
# Students in 1st Grade:
143
163
# Students in 2nd Grade:
181
184
# Students in 3rd Grade:
175
464
# Students in 4th Grade:
198
333
# Students in 5th Grade:
183
400
# Students in 6th Grade:
197
1,059
# Students in 7th Grade:
218
3,129
# Students in 8th Grade:
196
5,026
# Students in 9th Grade:
209
105,013
# Students in 10th Grade:
239
103,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
225
97,088
# Students in 12th Grade:
214
94,595
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,001 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 $20,410 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
$55 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Falls Church 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
$53 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart displays total spending of Falls Church 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
$21,001
$15,502
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Falls Church 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
$20,410
$15,257
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Falls Church 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.

Best Falls Church City School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Meridian High School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
121 Mustang Alley
Falls Church, VA 22043
(703) 248-5500
Grades: 9-12
| 887 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,610 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 98% (Top 1% in VA)
  • : Top 1%
  • : 84% (Top 1%)
  • : 89% (Top 5%)
  • : 85% (Top 1%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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