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Fauquier County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 3,739 students in Fauquier County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High Schools in Fauquier County School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Fauquier County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Kettle Run High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
20 Schools
356 Schools
# Students
10,837 Students
410,332 Students
# Teachers
828 Teachers
27,081 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Fauquier County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#61 out of 135 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)51%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)68%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)54%
59%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.71
# American Indian Students
12 Students
1,052 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
152 Students
31,648 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
2,397 Students
76,137 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
18%
# Black Students
771 Students
88,477 Students
% Black Students
7%
22%
# White Students
6,767 Students
188,385 Students
% White Students
63%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
728 Students
23,958 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
168
179
# Students in K Grade:
667
22
# Students in 1st Grade:
799
42
# Students in 2nd Grade:
758
62
# Students in 3rd Grade:
748
300
# Students in 4th Grade:
744
204
# Students in 5th Grade:
801
211
# Students in 6th Grade:
811
773
# Students in 7th Grade:
772
2,728
# Students in 8th Grade:
830
5,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
990
108,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
919
104,083
# Students in 11th Grade:
854
93,437
# Students in 12th Grade:
976
94,308
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,793 in this school district is less 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 $15,128 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$160 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$164 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,793
$15,473
Spending / Student
$15,128
$15,228
Best Fauquier County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kettle Run High School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7403 Academic Avenue
Nokesville, VA 20181
(540) 422-7330
Nokesville, VA 20181
(540) 422-7330
Grades: 9-12
| 1,207 students
Rank: #22.
Fauquier High School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
705 Waterloo Rd
Warrenton, VA 20186
(540) 347-6100
Warrenton, VA 20186
(540) 347-6100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,162 students
Rank: #33.
Liberty High School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6300 Independence Ave
Bealeton, VA 22712
(540) 422-7360
Bealeton, VA 22712
(540) 422-7360
Grades: 9-12
| 1,370 students
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