Loudoun County School District

21000 Education Court
Ashburn, VA 20148
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 286 students in Loudoun County School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Virginia.
Public Charter Schools in Loudoun County School District have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the Virginia public charter school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 89% (versus the 80% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the Virginia public charter school average of 50% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
99 Schools
7 Schools
# Students
80,992 Students
1,252 Students
# Teachers
6,366 Teachers
102 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Loudoun County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has increased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#16 out of 135 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Loudoun County   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
64%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Loudoun 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)
79%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Loudoun 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)
71%
59%
95%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Loudoun County   School District and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.73
0.66
# American Indian Students
531 Students
3 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
20,846 Students
46 Students
% Asian Students
26%
4%
# Hispanic Students
15,378 Students
110 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
9%
# Black Students
5,874 Students
336 Students
% Black Students
7%
27%
# White Students
33,468 Students
627 Students
% White Students
41%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
103 Students
2 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4,792 Students
128 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
10%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
610
-
# Students in K Grade:
5,019
99
# Students in 1st Grade:
5,624
95
# Students in 2nd Grade:
5,616
87
# Students in 3rd Grade:
5,803
104
# Students in 4th Grade:
5,732
112
# Students in 5th Grade:
6,081
98
# Students in 6th Grade:
6,219
29
# Students in 7th Grade:
6,380
29
# Students in 8th Grade:
6,555
34
# Students in 9th Grade:
6,978
166
# Students in 10th Grade:
7,020
151
# Students in 11th Grade:
6,726
117
# Students in 12th Grade:
6,629
131
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,474 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,779 is higher than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$1,509 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Loudoun 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
$1,534 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart displays total spending of Loudoun 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
$18,474
$15,473
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Loudoun 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
$18,779
$15,228
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Loudoun 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 Loudoun County School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hillsboro Charter Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
37110 Charles Town Pike
Purcellville, VA 20132
(540) 751-2560
Grades: K-5
| 143 students
Rank: #22.
Middleburg Community Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
101 North Madison Street
Middleburg, VA 20117
(540) 687-5048
Grades: K-5
| 143 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 99 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 80,992 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 59%
  • : 95% (Top 10% in VA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 64% (Top 20%)
  • : 79% (Top 10%)
  • : 71% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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