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Fairfax County School District

Item: Fairfax County School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

Gatehouse Adm Ctr, 8115 Gatehouse Rd
Falls Church, VA 22042

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Top 30%

Tel: (571) 423-1010

www.fcps.edu

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

223 Schools

2,143 Schools

# Students

180,714 Students

1,257,585 Students

# Teachers

13,021 Teachers

92,187 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fairfax County School District	Virginia
Pre-K	4,854	167
Kind	11,710	412
1	12,339	432
2	13,226	451
3	12,506	435
4	13,120	443
5	13,185	445
6	13,036	451
7	13,505	451
8	13,225	454
9	14,694	507
10	15,220	501
11	15,209	469
12	14,885	457

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District Rank

Fairfax County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 89% has increased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#34 out of 132 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Fairfax County School District
2023	#34
2022	#30
2021	#30
2019	#35
2018	#17
2017	#17
2016	#22
2015	#18
2014	#12
2013	#9
2012	#7

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73%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Fairfax County School District	Virginia
2023	73%	68%
2021	61%	54%
2019	85%	82%
2017	77%	72%
2016	83%	80%
2015	83%	79%
2014	80%	74%
2013	78%	71%
2012	77%	68%
2011	92%	86%
2010	91%	87%

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(20-21)

73%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Fairfax County School District	Virginia
2021	73%	69%
2019	81%	78%
2017	84%	80%
2016	85%	80%
2015	85%	79%
2014	81%	74%
2013	82%	74%
2012	94%	89%
2011	93%	88%
2010	93%	89%

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(20-21)

66%

59%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Fairfax County School District	Virginia
2023	89%	89%
2022	91%	89%
2021	92%	89%
2020	88%	89%
2019	86%	87%
2018	86%	88%
2017	86%	87%
2016	87%	87%
2015	87%	86%
2014	87%	85%
2013	86%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.75

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Fairfax County School District	Virginia
2023	0.74	0.71
2022	0.74	0.70
2021	0.74	0.70
2020	0.74	0.68
2019	0.74	0.68
2018	0.73	0.67
2017	0.73	0.67
2016	0.73	0.68
2015	0.73	0.66
2014	0.73	0.66
2013	0.72	0.65
2012	0.72	0.64
2011	0.72	0.64
2010	0.67	0.62
2009	0.67	0.60
2008	0.66	0.60
2007	0.66	0.59
2006	0.65	0.58
2005	0.65	0.57
2004	0.64	0.55
2003	0.63	0.55
2002	0.60	0.53
2001	0.58	0.52
2000	0.57	0.51
1999	0.56	0.51
1998	0.55	0.50
1997	0.55	0.49
1996	0.54	0.48
1995	0.52	0.49
1994	0.51	0.47
1993	0.49	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

19%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fairfax County School District	Virginia
2023	19%	7%
2022	20%	7%
2021	20%	8%
2020	20%	7%
2019	20%	7%
2018	20%	7%
2017	20%	7%
2016	20%	8%
2015	20%	6%
2014	20%	7%
2013	20%	7%
2012	20%	6%
2011	21%	7%
2010	21%	7%
2009	21%	7%
2008	20%	6%
2007	20%	6%
2006	19%	6%
2005	19%	6%
2004	19%	6%
2003	19%	5%
2002	16%	5%
2001	16%	4%
2000	15%	4%
1999	15%	4%
1998	15%	4%
1997	15%	4%
1996	14%	3%
1995	13%	4%
1994	13%	3%
1993	13%	3%

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% Hispanic

29%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fairfax County School District	Virginia
2023	28%	19%
2022	27%	18%
2021	27%	18%
2020	26%	16%
2019	26%	16%
2018	26%	15%
2017	26%	15%
2016	25%	14%
2015	24%	14%
2014	23%	13%
2013	23%	12%
2012	22%	12%
2011	21%	11%
2010	20%	10%
2009	20%	10%
2008	19%	10%
2007	18%	9%
2006	17%	8%
2005	17%	7%
2004	17%	6%
2003	15%	7%
2002	14%	5%
2001	13%	5%
2000	12%	4%
1999	11%	4%
1998	10%	4%
1997	10%	3%
1996	9%	3%
1995	9%	3%
1994	8%	3%
1993	8%	3%

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% Black

10%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fairfax County School District	Virginia
2023	10%	22%
2022	10%	22%
2021	10%	22%
2020	10%	22%
2019	10%	22%
2018	10%	23%
2017	10%	23%
2016	10%	23%
2015	10%	23%
2014	10%	23%
2013	10%	23%
2012	10%	24%
2011	10%	24%
2010	12%	26%
2009	12%	26%
2008	12%	27%
2007	12%	27%
2006	12%	27%
2005	12%	27%
2004	11%	27%
2003	11%	27%
2002	11%	27%
2001	11%	27%
2000	11%	27%
1999	11%	27%
1998	11%	27%
1997	11%	27%
1996	11%	27%
1995	11%	26%
1994	11%	26%
1993	10%	26%

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% White

36%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fairfax County School District	Virginia
2023	37%	45%
2022	37%	46%
2021	37%	46%
2020	39%	49%
2019	39%	49%
2018	40%	50%
2017	40%	50%
2016	40%	50%
2015	41%	52%
2014	42%	52%
2013	43%	53%
2012	43%	54%
2011	44%	54%
2010	47%	57%
2009	47%	57%
2008	49%	57%
2007	50%	58%
2006	52%	59%
2005	52%	60%
2004	53%	61%
2003	55%	61%
2002	59%	63%
2001	60%	64%
2000	62%	65%
1999	63%	65%
1998	64%	65%
1997	64%	66%
1996	66%	67%
1995	67%	67%
1994	68%	68%
1993	69%	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	Fairfax County School District	Virginia
2023	6%	7%
2022	6%	7%
2021	6%	6%
2020	5%	6%
2019	5%	6%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	5%	5%
2015	5%	5%
2014	5%	5%
2013	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,198 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 $18,186 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

$3,289 MM

$19,496 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Fairfax County School District	Virginia
2023	$3,289 MM	$50 MM
2022	$3,155 MM	$48 MM
2021	$3,289 MM	$50 MM
2020	$3,155 MM	$48 MM
2019	$3,069 MM	$48 MM
2018	$2,934 MM	$46 MM
2017	$2,856 MM	$44 MM
2016	$2,734 MM	$43 MM
2015	$2,351 MM	$42 MM
2014	$2,575 MM	$41 MM
2012	$2,398 MM	$41 MM
2011	$2,372 MM	$40 MM
2010	$2,351 MM	$42 MM
2009	$2,371 MM	$43 MM
2008	$2,313 MM	$43 MM
2007	$2,255 MM	$42 MM
2006	$2,068 MM	$37 MM
2005	$2,054 MM	$33 MM
2004	$1,893 MM	$31 MM
2003	$1,667 MM	$33 MM
2002	$1,598 MM	$29 MM
2001	$1,588 MM	$28 MM
2000	$1,436 MM	$27 MM
1999	$1,342 MM	$25 MM
1998	$1,250 MM	$23 MM
1997	$1,182 MM	$22 MM
1996	$1,063 MM	$20 MM
1995	$987 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$3,287 MM

$19,187 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Fairfax County School District	Virginia
2023	$3,287 MM	$50 MM
2022	$3,319 MM	$48 MM
2021	$3,287 MM	$50 MM
2020	$3,319 MM	$48 MM
2019	$3,244 MM	$48 MM
2018	$3,106 MM	$46 MM
2017	$3,034 MM	$44 MM
2016	$2,911 MM	$43 MM
2015	$2,387 MM	$42 MM
2014	$2,848 MM	$40 MM
2012	$2,574 MM	$41 MM
2011	$2,471 MM	$38 MM
2010	$2,387 MM	$42 MM
2009	$2,490 MM	$42 MM
2008	$2,466 MM	$41 MM
2007	$2,344 MM	$40 MM
2006	$2,200 MM	$39 MM
2005	$2,038 MM	$36 MM
2004	$1,888 MM	$31 MM
2003	$1,777 MM	$31 MM
2002	$1,715 MM	$29 MM
2001	$1,616 MM	$29 MM
2000	$1,497 MM	$27 MM
1999	$1,337 MM	$24 MM
1998	$1,259 MM	$23 MM
1997	$1,190 MM	$21 MM
1996	$1,067 MM	$21 MM
1995	$1,058 MM	$19 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,198

$15,502

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Fairfax County School District	Virginia
2023	$18,285	$13,350
2022	$16,701	$13,011
2021	$18,268	$14,122
2020	$16,701	$13,011
2018	$15,562	$12,340
2017	$15,235	$12,324
2016	$14,714	$12,007
2015	$13,348	$10,576
2014	$14,039	$10,820
2012	$13,502	$10,405
2011	$13,593	$10,061
2010	$13,671	$10,576
2009	$14,028	$11,282
2008	$13,959	$10,833
2007	$13,754	$11,013
2006	$12,628	$10,006
2005	$12,469	$9,139
2004	$11,527	$8,571
2003	$10,251	$8,950
2002	$9,949	$8,028
2001	$10,150	$7,912
2000	$9,387	$7,658
1999	$9,007	$6,541
1998	$8,576	$6,329
1997	$8,249	$6,082
1995	$7,172	$5,657
1992	$7,079	$5,133
1990	$7,016	$4,932

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Spending / Student

$18,186

$15,257

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Fairfax County School District	Virginia
2023	$18,273	$13,422
2022	$17,573	$13,009
2021	$18,256	$14,198
2020	$17,573	$13,009
2018	$16,474	$12,303
2017	$16,188	$12,398
2016	$15,669	$12,042
2015	$13,555	$10,658
2014	$15,526	$10,531
2012	$14,495	$10,420
2011	$14,162	$9,778
2010	$13,883	$10,658
2009	$14,732	$11,065
2008	$14,883	$10,444
2007	$14,294	$10,604
2006	$13,434	$10,603
2005	$12,370	$9,839
2004	$11,494	$8,522
2003	$10,928	$8,394
2002	$10,677	$8,029
2001	$10,329	$8,196
2000	$9,786	$7,662
1999	$8,972	$6,251
1998	$8,640	$6,290
1997	$8,304	$5,970
1995	$7,689	$5,518
1992	$7,292	$5,049
1990	$7,204	$4,824

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Fairfax County School District?

Fairfax County School District manages 223 public schools serving 180,714 students.

What is the rank of Fairfax County School District?

Fairfax County School District is ranked #34 out of 132 school districts in Virginia (top 30%) 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: Highest science proficiency (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Fairfax County School District?

36% of Fairfax County School District students are White, 29% of students are Hispanic, 19% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Black, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Fairfax County School District?

Fairfax County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What is Fairfax County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $18,186 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: 223 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 180,714 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: 89% (Top 50% in VA)
: Top 30%
: 73% (Top 30%)
: 73% (Top 30%)
: 66% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education