Manassas City School District

8700 Centreville Rd Suite 400
Manassas, VA 20110-5700
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 2,301 students in Manassas City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Manassas City School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Manassas City School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Osbourn High School, with 87% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Virginia public high school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
10 Schools
357 Schools
# Students
7,345 Students
409,548 Students
# Teachers
455 Teachers
28,795 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Manassas City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 87% has increased from 68% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#126 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
49%
68%
(20-21)
47%
69%
(20-21)
37%
59%
87%
88.8%
(2022-23)
25.7%
19.1%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
8%
% Hispanic
71%
20%
% Black
9%
22%
% White
11%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,395 is higher than the state median of $18,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,169 is higher than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$143 MM
$23,109 MM
Spending
$134 MM
$22,838 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,395
$18,383
Spending / Student
$18,169
$18,168

Best Manassas City School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Osbourn High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1977 Eagle Way
Manassas, VA 20110
(571) 377-7000
Gr: 9-12 | 2,301 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 89%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,345 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 89%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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