Alexandria City PBLC Schs School District

1340 Braddock Place
Alexandria, VA 22314
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 4,402 students in Alexandria City PBLC Schs School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Alexandria City PBLC Schs School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Alexandria City PBLC Schs School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Virginia average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Alexandria City High School, with 82% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Virginia public high school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
19 Schools
350 Schools
# Students
15,674 Students
403,244 Students
# Teachers
1,025 Teachers
27,661 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Alexandria City PBLC Schs 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 82% has increased from 74% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (VA)
#103 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Alexandria City PBLC Schs  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40%
54%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alexandria City PBLC Schs  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
58%
69%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alexandria City PBLC Schs  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
82%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Alexandria City PBLC Schs  School District and public school graduation rate of VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.72
0.70
# American Indian Students
21 Students
1,002 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
867 Students
30,628 Students
% Asian Students
6%
8%
# Hispanic Students
5,963 Students
70,489 Students
% Hispanic Students
38%
18%
# Black Students
4,077 Students
86,606 Students
% Black Students
26%
21%
# White Students
4,171 Students
191,036 Students
% White Students
27%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
42 Students
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
533 Students
22,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
439
143
# Students in K Grade:
1,337
3
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,283
5
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,269
3
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,289
5
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,198
10
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,181
13
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,108
466
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,078
2,314
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,090
5,156
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,345
109,131
# Students in 10th Grade:
941
98,006
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,033
93,794
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,083
94,195
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,155 is higher than the state median of $15,672. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,658 is higher than the state median of $15,424. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$332 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart display total revenue of Alexandria City PBLC Schs  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$324 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart display total spending of Alexandria City PBLC Schs  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,155
$15,672
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Alexandria City PBLC Schs  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,658
$15,424
This chart display average spending per public school student in Alexandria City PBLC Schs  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Alexandria City PBLC Schs School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alexandria City High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3330 King St
Alexandria, VA 22302
(703) 824-6800
Grades: 9-12
| 4,402 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 19 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 15,674 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 73%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 58% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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