Manassas City School District

8700 Centreville Rd Suite 400
Manassas, VA 20108-0520
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 2,323 students in Manassas City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Manassas City School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Manassas City School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Osbourn High School, with 80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Virginia public high school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
11 Schools
356 Schools
# Students
7,413 Students
410,332 Students
# Teachers
399 Teachers
27,081 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Manassas City 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 80% has increased from 68% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#127 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Manassas City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
27%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Manassas 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)
47%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Manassas 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)
37%
59%
80%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Manassas City   School District and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.71
# American Indian Students
17 Students
1,052 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
245 Students
31,648 Students
% Asian Students
3%
8%
# Hispanic Students
5,151 Students
76,137 Students
% Hispanic Students
70%
18%
# Black Students
681 Students
88,477 Students
% Black Students
9%
22%
# White Students
922 Students
188,385 Students
% White Students
13%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
393 Students
23,958 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
179
# Students in K Grade:
584
22
# Students in 1st Grade:
585
42
# Students in 2nd Grade:
606
62
# Students in 3rd Grade:
563
300
# Students in 4th Grade:
550
204
# Students in 5th Grade:
579
211
# Students in 6th Grade:
521
773
# Students in 7th Grade:
549
2,728
# Students in 8th Grade:
553
5,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
611
108,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
651
104,083
# Students in 11th Grade:
541
93,437
# Students in 12th Grade:
520
94,308
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,131 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,171 is higher than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$127 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Manassas 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
$120 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart displays total spending of Manassas 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
$17,131
$15,473
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Manassas 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
$16,171
$15,228
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Manassas 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 Manassas City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Osbourn High School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1977 Eagle Way
Manassas, VA 20110
(571) 377-7000
Grades: 9-12
| 2,323 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,413 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 88%
  • : 80% (Btm 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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