Top Rankings
Stafford County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 10,391 students in Stafford County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High Schools in Stafford County School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 83% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Stafford 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 Colonial Forge High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Virginia public high school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
34 Schools
356 Schools
# Students
31,105 Students
410,332 Students
# Teachers
2,124 Teachers
27,081 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Stafford 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
#62 out of 135 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)50%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)68%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)57%
59%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.71
# American Indian Students
65 Students
1,052 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,525 Students
31,648 Students
% Asian Students
5%
8%
# Hispanic Students
7,496 Students
76,137 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
18%
# Black Students
6,655 Students
88,477 Students
% Black Students
21%
22%
# White Students
12,636 Students
188,385 Students
% White Students
41%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
82 Students
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,646 Students
23,958 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
573
179
# Students in K Grade:
1,890
22
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,285
42
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,180
62
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,145
300
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,201
204
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,281
211
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,303
773
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,342
2,728
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,514
5,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,764
108,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,706
104,083
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,398
93,437
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,523
94,308
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,445 in this school district is less 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 $11,775 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$356 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$366 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,445
$15,473
Spending / Student
$11,775
$15,228
Best Stafford County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountain View High School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2135 Mountain View Road
Stafford, VA 22556
(540) 658-6840
Stafford, VA 22556
(540) 658-6840
Grades: 9-12
| 2,203 students
Rank: #22.
Colonial Forge High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
550 Courthouse Rd
Stafford, VA 22554
(540) 658-6115
Stafford, VA 22554
(540) 658-6115
Grades: 9-12
| 1,996 students
Rank: #33.
North Stafford High School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
839 Garrisonville Rd
Stafford, VA 22556
(540) 658-6150
Stafford, VA 22556
(540) 658-6150
Grades: 9-12
| 1,925 students
Rank: #44.
Stafford Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
63 Stafford Indian Lane
Fredericksburg, VA 22405
(540) 371-7200
Fredericksburg, VA 22405
(540) 371-7200
Grades: 9-12
| 2,117 students
Rank: #55.
Brooke Point High School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1700 Courthouse Rd
Stafford, VA 22554
(540) 658-6080
Stafford, VA 22554
(540) 658-6080
Grades: 9-12
| 2,150 students
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