Frederick County School District

1415 Amherst St
Winchester, VA 22601
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Frederick 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 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 4,678 students in Frederick County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High Schools in Frederick County School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Frederick 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 James Wood High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 37% 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
19 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
14,172 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
1,050 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Frederick County 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 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#72 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Frederick County   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
49%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Frederick 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)
64%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Frederick 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)
52%
59%
92%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Frederick County   School District and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.71
# American Indian Students
21 Students
1,051 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
310 Students
32,382 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
3,502 Students
79,163 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
19%
# Black Students
638 Students
88,695 Students
% Black Students
5%
22%
# White Students
8,937 Students
184,825 Students
% White Students
63%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
745 Students
24,942 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
138
190
# Students in K Grade:
984
377
# Students in 1st Grade:
957
163
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,111
184
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,001
464
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,032
333
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,080
400
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,069
1,059
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,046
3,129
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,076
5,026
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,226
105,013
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,220
103,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,131
97,088
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,101
94,595
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,288 in this school district is less 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 $16,395 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
$217 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Frederick 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
$232 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart displays total spending of Frederick 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
$15,288
$15,502
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Frederick 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
$16,395
$15,257
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Frederick 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.

Best Frederick County School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sherando High School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
185 South Warrior Drive
Stephens City, VA 22655
(540) 869-0060
Grades: 9-12
| 1,642 students
Rank: #22.
Millbrook High School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
251 First Woods Dr.
Winchester, VA 22603
(540) 545-2800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,573 students
Rank: #33.
James Wood High School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
161 Apple Pie Ridge Rd
Winchester, VA 22603
(540) 667-5226
Grades: 9-12
| 1,463 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 19 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 14,172 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 64% (Btm 50%)
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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