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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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 4,619 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 35% 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
19 Schools
356 Schools
# Students
13,960 Students
410,332 Students
# Teachers
978 Teachers
27,081 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#72 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)49%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)64%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)52%
59%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.71
# American Indian Students
29 Students
1,052 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
293 Students
31,648 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
3,214 Students
76,137 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
18%
# Black Students
608 Students
88,477 Students
% Black Students
4%
22%
# White Students
9,048 Students
188,385 Students
% White Students
65%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
750 Students
23,958 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
134
179
# Students in K Grade:
911
22
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,075
42
# Students in 2nd Grade:
984
62
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,020
300
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,028
204
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,032
211
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,021
773
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,045
2,728
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,091
5,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,261
108,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,225
104,083
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,057
93,437
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,076
94,308
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,520 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 $16,643 is higher than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$217 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$232 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,520
$15,473
Spending / Student
$16,643
$15,228
Best Frederick County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sherando High School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
185 South Warrior Drive
Stephens City, VA 22655
(540) 869-0060
Stephens City, VA 22655
(540) 869-0060
Grades: 9-12
| 1,666 students
Rank: #22.
Millbrook High School
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
251 First Woods Dr.
Winchester, VA 22603
(540) 545-2800
Winchester, VA 22603
(540) 545-2800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,516 students
Rank: #33.
James Wood High School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
161 Apple Pie Ridge Rd
Winchester, VA 22603
(540) 667-5226
Winchester, VA 22603
(540) 667-5226
Grades: 9-12
| 1,437 students
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