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Item: Alexandria City School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

1340 Braddock Place
Alexandria, VA 22314

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (703) 619-8000

www.acps.k12.va.us

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

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

19 Schools

2,143 Schools

# Students

16,406 Students

1,257,585 Students

# Teachers

1,110 Teachers

92,187 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Alexandria City School District	Virginia
Pre-K	663	167
Kind	1,414	412
1	1,349	432
2	1,375	451
3	1,253	435
4	1,245	443
5	1,294	445
6	1,108	451
7	1,077	451
8	1,077	454
9	1,172	507
10	1,190	501
11	1,147	469
12	1,042	457

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District Rank

Alexandria City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 132 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 75% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#108 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Alexandria City School District
2023	#108
2022	#103
2021	#103
2019	#119
2018	#120
2017	#120
2016	#110
2015	#116
2014	#107
2013	#105
2012	#119

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55%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Alexandria City School District	Virginia
2023	55%	68%
2021	40%	54%
2019	69%	82%
2017	52%	72%
2016	65%	80%
2015	66%	79%
2014	62%	74%
2013	61%	71%
2012	55%	68%
2011	78%	86%
2010	78%	87%

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(20-21)

58%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Alexandria City School District	Virginia
2021	58%	69%
2019	68%	78%
2017	71%	80%
2016	73%	80%
2015	70%	79%
2014	65%	74%
2013	65%	74%
2012	81%	89%
2011	81%	88%
2010	83%	89%

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(20-21)

44%

59%

80%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Alexandria City School District	Virginia
2023	80%	89%
2022	80%	89%
2021	82%	89%
2020	76%	89%
2019	75%	87%
2018	75%	88%
2017	74%	87%
2016	74%	87%
2015	72%	86%
2014	76%	85%
2013	77%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.73

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Alexandria City School District	Virginia
2023	0.73	0.71
2022	0.72	0.70
2021	0.72	0.70
2020	0.72	0.68
2019	0.72	0.68
2018	0.71	0.67
2017	0.71	0.67
2016	0.71	0.68
2015	0.71	0.66
2014	0.72	0.66
2013	0.72	0.65
2012	0.72	0.64
2011	0.73	0.64
2010	0.71	0.62
2009	0.70	0.60
2008	0.70	0.60
2007	0.70	0.59
2006	0.69	0.58
2005	0.69	0.57
2004	0.69	0.55
2003	0.69	0.55
2002	0.69	0.53
2001	0.68	0.52
2000	0.68	0.51
1999	0.67	0.51
1998	0.67	0.50
1997	0.66	0.49
1996	0.66	0.48
1995	0.66	0.49
1994	0.66	0.47
1993	0.66	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Alexandria City School District	Virginia
2023	7%	7%
2022	6%	7%
2021	6%	8%
2020	5%	7%
2019	5%	7%
2018	5%	7%
2017	5%	7%
2016	5%	8%
2015	4%	6%
2014	4%	7%
2013	5%	7%
2012	6%	6%
2011	6%	7%
2010	7%	7%
2009	8%	7%
2008	8%	6%
2007	8%	6%
2006	7%	6%
2005	7%	6%
2004	7%	6%
2003	6%	5%
2002	7%	5%
2001	6%	4%
2000	6%	4%
1999	6%	4%
1998	7%	4%
1997	6%	4%
1996	6%	3%
1995	6%	4%
1994	8%	3%
1993	7%	3%

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% Hispanic

38%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Alexandria City School District	Virginia
2023	37%	19%
2022	37%	18%
2021	37%	18%
2020	36%	16%
2019	36%	16%
2018	36%	15%
2017	36%	15%
2016	35%	14%
2015	35%	14%
2014	33%	13%
2013	33%	12%
2012	30%	12%
2011	31%	11%
2010	28%	10%
2009	28%	10%
2008	26%	10%
2007	26%	9%
2006	27%	8%
2005	27%	7%
2004	27%	6%
2003	27%	7%
2002	27%	5%
2001	27%	5%
2000	25%	4%
1999	23%	4%
1998	22%	4%
1997	20%	3%
1996	20%	3%
1995	18%	3%
1994	16%	3%
1993	15%	3%

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% Black

24%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Alexandria City School District	Virginia
2023	26%	22%
2022	27%	22%
2021	27%	22%
2020	28%	22%
2019	28%	22%
2018	30%	23%
2017	30%	23%
2016	31%	23%
2015	31%	23%
2014	32%	23%
2013	33%	23%
2012	34%	24%
2011	34%	24%
2010	37%	26%
2009	39%	26%
2008	41%	27%
2007	41%	27%
2006	42%	27%
2005	43%	27%
2004	43%	27%
2003	44%	27%
2002	44%	27%
2001	45%	27%
2000	46%	27%
1999	47%	27%
1998	47%	27%
1997	49%	27%
1996	48%	27%
1995	49%	26%
1994	48%	26%
1993	48%	26%

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% White

27%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Alexandria City School District	Virginia
2023	27%	45%
2022	27%	46%
2021	28%	46%
2020	28%	49%
2019	28%	49%
2018	27%	50%
2017	27%	50%
2016	27%	50%
2015	28%	52%
2014	28%	52%
2013	27%	53%
2012	28%	54%
2011	25%	54%
2010	25%	57%
2009	25%	57%
2008	25%	57%
2007	25%	58%
2006	24%	59%
2005	23%	60%
2004	23%	61%
2003	23%	61%
2002	22%	63%
2001	22%	64%
2000	23%	65%
1999	24%	65%
1998	24%	65%
1997	25%	66%
1996	26%	67%
1995	27%	67%
1994	28%	68%
1993	30%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Alexandria City School District	Virginia
2023	3%	7%
2022	3%	7%
2021	2%	6%
2020	3%	6%
2019	3%	6%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	1%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,211 is higher 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 $19,736 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

$332 MM

$19,496 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Alexandria City School District	Virginia
2023	$332 MM	$50 MM
2022	$313 MM	$48 MM
2021	$332 MM	$50 MM
2020	$313 MM	$48 MM
2019	$297 MM	$48 MM
2018	$275 MM	$46 MM
2017	$289 MM	$44 MM
2016	$263 MM	$43 MM
2015	$215 MM	$42 MM
2014	$240 MM	$41 MM
2012	$234 MM	$41 MM
2011	$223 MM	$40 MM
2010	$215 MM	$42 MM
2009	$218 MM	$43 MM
2008	$206 MM	$43 MM
2007	$195 MM	$42 MM
2006	$179 MM	$37 MM
2005	$179 MM	$33 MM
2004	$162 MM	$31 MM
2003	$154 MM	$33 MM
2002	$139 MM	$29 MM
2001	$147 MM	$28 MM
2000	$135 MM	$27 MM
1999	$131 MM	$25 MM
1998	$109 MM	$23 MM
1997	$102 MM	$22 MM
1996	$93 MM	$20 MM
1995	$88 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$324 MM

$19,187 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Alexandria City School District	Virginia
2023	$324 MM	$50 MM
2022	$312 MM	$48 MM
2021	$324 MM	$50 MM
2020	$312 MM	$48 MM
2019	$306 MM	$48 MM
2018	$287 MM	$46 MM
2017	$280 MM	$44 MM
2016	$260 MM	$43 MM
2015	$213 MM	$42 MM
2014	$244 MM	$40 MM
2012	$233 MM	$41 MM
2011	$221 MM	$38 MM
2010	$213 MM	$42 MM
2009	$212 MM	$42 MM
2008	$207 MM	$41 MM
2007	$203 MM	$40 MM
2006	$188 MM	$39 MM
2005	$174 MM	$36 MM
2004	$164 MM	$31 MM
2003	$154 MM	$31 MM
2002	$139 MM	$29 MM
2001	$142 MM	$29 MM
2000	$133 MM	$27 MM
1999	$124 MM	$24 MM
1998	$109 MM	$23 MM
1997	$102 MM	$21 MM
1996	$95 MM	$21 MM
1995	$88 MM	$19 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,211

$15,502

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Alexandria City School District	Virginia
2023	$20,673	$13,350
2022	$19,219	$13,011
2021	$21,020	$14,122
2020	$19,219	$13,011
2018	$17,478	$12,340
2017	$18,894	$12,324
2016	$17,825	$12,007
2015	$18,467	$10,576
2014	$17,619	$10,820
2012	$18,842	$10,405
2011	$18,560	$10,061
2010	$18,426	$10,576
2009	$19,448	$11,282
2008	$19,532	$10,833
2007	$18,896	$11,013
2006	$16,801	$10,006
2005	$16,312	$9,139
2004	$14,840	$8,571
2003	$13,994	$8,950
2002	$12,480	$8,028
2001	$13,168	$7,912
2000	$12,226	$7,658
1999	$12,090	$6,541
1998	$10,439	$6,329
1997	$10,084	$6,082
1995	$9,027	$5,657
1992	$8,694	$5,133
1990	$8,139	$4,932

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Spending / Student

$19,736

$15,257

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Alexandria City School District	Virginia
2023	$20,187	$13,422
2022	$19,159	$13,009
2021	$20,526	$14,198
2020	$19,159	$13,009
2018	$18,239	$12,303
2017	$18,280	$12,398
2016	$17,663	$12,042
2015	$18,295	$10,658
2014	$17,924	$10,531
2012	$18,788	$10,420
2011	$18,398	$9,778
2010	$18,254	$10,658
2009	$18,904	$11,065
2008	$19,569	$10,444
2007	$19,635	$10,604
2006	$17,627	$10,603
2005	$15,825	$9,839
2004	$15,029	$8,522
2003	$14,006	$8,394
2002	$12,493	$8,029
2001	$12,711	$8,196
2000	$12,057	$7,662
1999	$11,478	$6,251
1998	$10,390	$6,290
1997	$10,036	$5,970
1995	$9,037	$5,518
1992	$8,709	$5,049
1990	$8,362	$4,824

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Alexandria City School District?

Alexandria City School District manages 19 public schools serving 16,406 students.

What is the rank of Alexandria City School District?

Alexandria City School District is ranked #108 out of 132 school districts in Virginia (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Virginia school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Alexandria City School District?

38% of Alexandria City School District students are Hispanic, 27% of students are White, 24% of students are Black, 7% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Alexandria City School District?

Alexandria City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What is Alexandria City School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $19,736 is higher than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 19 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 16,406 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: 80% (Btm 50% in VA)
: Bottom 50%
: 55% (Btm 50%)
: 58% (Btm 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education