Falls Church City School District

150 S Washington St Suite 400
Falls Church, VA 22046-2921
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 1%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 887 students in Falls Church City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Falls Church City School District have an average math proficiency score of 84% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 93% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Falls Church City School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Meridian High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
5 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
2,610 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Falls Church City School District, which is ranked within the top 1% 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 98% has increased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#1 out of 135 school districts
(Top 1%)
(20-21)
84%
54%
(20-21)
89%
69%
(20-21)
85%
59%
98%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
8%
% Hispanic
13%
19%
% Black
3%
22%
% White
63%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,001 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 $20,410 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
$55 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,001
$15,502
Spending / Student
$20,410
$15,257

Best Falls Church City School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Meridian High School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
121 Mustang Alley
Falls Church, VA 22043
(703) 248-5500
Grades: 9-12
| 887 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,610 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 98% (Top 1% in VA)
  • : Top 1%
  • : 84% (Top 1%)
  • : 89% (Top 5%)
  • : 85% (Top 1%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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