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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 5%)
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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 73 students in Falls Church City School District.
Public Preschools in Falls Church City School District have a diversity score of 0.73, which is more than the Virginia public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 57% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,068 Schools
# Students
2,671 Students
529,547 Students
# Teachers
205 Teachers
38,401 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Falls Church City School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 131 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 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1 out of 132 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)89%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)85%
59%
Graduation Rate
96%
88.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)11.3%
19.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
8%
% Hispanic
14%
21%
% Black
4%
20%
% White
62%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,164 is higher than the state median of $18,383. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,526 is higher than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$23,109 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$22,838 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,164
$18,383
Spending / Student
$23,526
$18,168
Best Falls Church City School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
201 N Cherry Street
Falls Church, VA 22046
(703) 248-5631
Falls Church, VA 22046
(703) 248-5631
Gr: PK | 73 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
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