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Prince William County School District

Item: Prince William County School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

14715 Bristow Road
Manassas, VA 20112

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Top 50%

Tel: (703) 791-8712

www.pwcs.edu

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

98 Schools

2,135 Schools

# Students

90,242 Students

1,257,051 Students

# Teachers

5,775 Teachers

92,248 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Prince William County School District	Virginia
Pre-K	1,856	164
Kind	5,602	405
1	6,129	428
2	6,562	437
3	6,820	456
4	6,669	440
5	6,837	447
6	6,897	448
7	6,907	451
8	6,708	453
9	7,504	493
10	7,592	485
11	6,911	468
12	7,248	467

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District Rank

Prince William County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 decreased from 88% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#43 out of 132 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Prince William County School District
2023	#43
2022	#45
2021	#45
2019	#60
2018	#50
2017	#50
2016	#60
2015	#46
2014	#32
2013	#34
2012	#36
2011	#48
2010	#42

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69%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Prince William County School District	Virginia
2023	69%	68%
2021	54%	54%
2019	82%	82%
2017	73%	72%
2016	77%	80%
2015	79%	79%
2014	75%	74%
2013	72%	71%
2012	70%	68%
2011	86%	86%
2010	87%	87%

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(20-21)

72%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Prince William County School District	Virginia
2021	72%	69%
2019	79%	78%
2017	80%	80%
2016	80%	80%
2015	80%	79%
2014	76%	74%
2013	76%	74%
2012	89%	89%
2011	88%	88%
2010	90%	89%

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(20-21)

57%

59%

87%

88.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Prince William County School District	Virginia
2023	87%	88%
2022	88%	89%
2021	89%	89%
2020	89%	89%
2019	88%	87%
2018	88%	88%
2017	87%	87%
2016	87%	87%
2015	86%	86%
2014	86%	85%
2013	84%	85%
2012	84%	83%
2011	84%	82%

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(2022-23)

19.9%

19.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Prince William County School District	Virginia
2023	19.9%	19.1%
2022	20.9%	20%
2021	4.5%	10.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.75

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Prince William County School District	Virginia
2023	0.75	0.71
2022	0.75	0.70
2021	0.75	0.70
2020	0.75	0.69
2019	0.75	0.68
2018	0.74	0.68
2017	0.74	0.67
2016	0.74	0.67
2015	0.74	0.67
2014	0.74	0.66
2013	0.74	0.65
2012	0.75	0.64
2011	0.74	0.64
2010	0.70	0.60
2009	0.70	0.60
2008	0.70	0.59
2007	0.70	0.59
2006	0.69	0.58
2005	0.67	0.57
2004	0.65	0.55
2003	0.64	0.54
2002	0.59	0.53
2001	0.57	0.52
2000	0.55	0.51
1999	0.53	0.51
1998	0.52	0.51
1997	0.50	0.49
1996	0.48	0.48
1995	0.46	0.49
1994	0.44	0.47
1993	0.43	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)

Year	Prince William County School District	Virginia
2023	11%	7%
2022	10%	7%
2021	10%	8%
2020	10%	7%
2019	10%	7%
2018	8%	7%
2017	8%	7%
2016	8%	7%
2015	8%	7%
2014	8%	7%
2013	8%	6%
2012	8%	6%
2011	8%	6%
2010	10%	6%
2009	10%	6%
2008	9%	6%
2007	9%	6%
2006	9%	5%
2005	8%	5%
2004	6%	5%
2003	6%	5%
2002	5%	4%
2001	5%	4%
2000	5%	4%
1999	5%	4%
1998	4%	4%
1997	4%	4%
1996	4%	3%
1995	4%	4%
1994	4%	3%
1993	4%	3%

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% Hispanic

37%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)

Year	Prince William County School District	Virginia
2023	37%	19%
2022	36%	18%
2021	36%	18%
2020	34%	17%
2019	34%	16%
2018	34%	16%
2017	34%	15%
2016	33%	14%
2015	32%	14%
2014	30%	13%
2013	30%	13%
2012	29%	12%
2011	29%	12%
2010	26%	10%
2009	25%	10%
2008	27%	9%
2007	26%	8%
2006	23%	8%
2005	21%	7%
2004	18%	7%
2003	16%	6%
2002	13%	6%
2001	10%	5%
2000	9%	4%
1999	8%	4%
1998	7%	4%
1997	7%	3%
1996	6%	3%
1995	6%	3%
1994	5%	3%
1993	5%	3%

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% Black

19%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)

Year	Prince William County School District	Virginia
2023	19%	22%
2022	20%	22%
2021	20%	22%
2020	20%	22%
2019	20%	22%
2018	21%	22%
2017	21%	23%
2016	21%	23%
2015	21%	23%
2014	21%	23%
2013	21%	23%
2012	21%	24%
2011	20%	24%
2010	24%	26%
2009	24%	26%
2008	23%	26%
2007	23%	27%
2006	23%	27%
2005	23%	27%
2004	24%	27%
2003	24%	27%
2002	24%	27%
2001	25%	27%
2000	24%	27%
1999	23%	27%
1998	23%	27%
1997	22%	27%
1996	21%	27%
1995	20%	26%
1994	18%	26%
1993	17%	26%

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% White

26%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)

Year	Prince William County School District	Virginia
2023	27%	45%
2022	28%	46%
2021	28%	46%
2020	30%	48%
2019	30%	49%
2018	32%	49%
2017	32%	50%
2016	33%	51%
2015	33%	51%
2014	34%	52%
2013	35%	53%
2012	35%	54%
2011	36%	54%
2010	40%	57%
2009	41%	57%
2008	41%	58%
2007	42%	58%
2006	45%	59%
2005	48%	60%
2004	50%	61%
2003	52%	62%
2002	58%	63%
2001	60%	64%
2000	62%	65%
1999	64%	65%
1998	65%	65%
1997	67%	66%
1996	68%	67%
1995	70%	67%
1994	73%	68%
1993	74%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Prince William County School District	Virginia
2023	6%	7%
2022	6%	7%
2021	6%	6%
2020	6%	6%
2019	6%	6%
2018	5%	6%
2017	5%	5%
2016	5%	5%
2015	6%	5%
2014	7%	5%
2013	6%	5%
2012	7%	4%
2011	7%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,284 is higher than the state median of $18,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,645 is less than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$1,740 MM

$23,109 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Prince William County School District	Virginia
2023	$1,740 MM	$59 MM
2022	$1,448 MM	$55 MM
2021	$1,426 MM	$50 MM
2020	$1,303 MM	$48 MM
2019	$1,266 MM	$48 MM
2018	$1,216 MM	$46 MM
2017	$1,202 MM	$44 MM
2016	$1,111 MM	$43 MM
2015	$915 MM	$42 MM
2014	$1,042 MM	$41 MM
2012	$961 MM	$41 MM
2011	$902 MM	$40 MM
2010	$915 MM	$42 MM
2009	$935 MM	$43 MM
2008	$878 MM	$43 MM
2007	$848 MM	$42 MM
2006	$769 MM	$37 MM
2005	$700 MM	$33 MM
2004	$612 MM	$31 MM
2003	$565 MM	$33 MM
2002	$505 MM	$29 MM
2001	$457 MM	$28 MM
2000	$422 MM	$27 MM
1999	$371 MM	$25 MM
1998	$345 MM	$23 MM
1997	$327 MM	$22 MM
1996	$295 MM	$20 MM
1995	$281 MM	$20 MM
1992	$254 MM	$18 MM
1990	$233 MM	$17 MM

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Spending

$1,592 MM

$22,838 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Prince William County School District	Virginia
2023	$1,592 MM	$59 MM
2022	$1,440 MM	$53 MM
2021	$1,314 MM	$50 MM
2020	$1,322 MM	$48 MM
2019	$1,264 MM	$48 MM
2018	$1,211 MM	$46 MM
2017	$1,236 MM	$44 MM
2016	$1,143 MM	$43 MM
2015	$932 MM	$42 MM
2014	$1,038 MM	$40 MM
2012	$976 MM	$41 MM
2011	$947 MM	$38 MM
2010	$932 MM	$42 MM
2009	$925 MM	$42 MM
2008	$920 MM	$41 MM
2007	$844 MM	$40 MM
2006	$780 MM	$39 MM
2005	$720 MM	$36 MM
2004	$651 MM	$31 MM
2003	$579 MM	$31 MM
2002	$533 MM	$29 MM
2001	$506 MM	$29 MM
2000	$437 MM	$27 MM
1999	$389 MM	$24 MM
1998	$345 MM	$23 MM
1997	$313 MM	$21 MM
1996	$297 MM	$21 MM
1995	$284 MM	$19 MM
1992	$263 MM	$18 MM
1990	$253 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,284

$18,383

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Prince William County School District	Virginia
2023	$19,102	$15,852
2022	$16,083	$15,599
2021	$15,924	$14,122
2020	$14,136	$13,011
2018	$13,422	$12,340
2017	$13,460	$12,324
2016	$12,651	$12,007
2015	$11,478	$10,576
2014	$12,189	$10,820
2012	$11,728	$10,405
2011	$11,368	$10,061
2010	$11,906	$10,576
2009	$12,645	$11,282
2008	$12,036	$10,833
2007	$11,947	$11,013
2006	$11,231	$10,006
2005	$10,557	$9,139
2004	$9,655	$8,571
2003	$9,340	$8,950
2002	$8,710	$8,028
2001	$8,363	$7,912
2000	$8,032	$7,658
1999	$7,268	$6,541
1998	$6,912	$6,329
1997	$6,757	$6,082
1995	$6,154	$5,657
1992	$5,944	$5,133
1990	$5,688	$4,932

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Spending / Student

$17,645

$18,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Prince William County School District	Virginia
2023	$17,479	$15,772
2022	$15,988	$15,118
2021	$14,678	$14,198
2020	$14,340	$13,009
2018	$13,368	$12,303
2017	$13,834	$12,398
2016	$13,015	$12,042
2015	$11,684	$10,658
2014	$12,144	$10,531
2012	$11,910	$10,420
2011	$11,927	$9,778
2010	$12,119	$10,658
2009	$12,519	$11,065
2008	$12,600	$10,444
2007	$11,894	$10,604
2006	$11,390	$10,603
2005	$10,855	$9,839
2004	$10,263	$8,522
2003	$9,559	$8,394
2002	$9,191	$8,029
2001	$9,266	$8,196
2000	$8,311	$7,662
1999	$7,610	$6,251
1998	$6,913	$6,290
1997	$6,476	$5,970
1995	$6,225	$5,518
1992	$6,151	$5,049
1990	$6,174	$4,824

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Prince William County School District?

Prince William County School District manages 98 public schools serving 90,242 students.

What is the rank of Prince William County School District?

Prince William County School District is ranked #44 out of 131 school districts in Virginia (top 50%) 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: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

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

37% of Prince William County School District students are Hispanic, 26% of students are White, 19% of students are Black, 12% of students are Asian, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

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

Prince William County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $17,645 is less than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 98 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 90,242 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: 87% (Top 50% in VA)
: Top 50%
: 69% (Top 50%)
: 72% (Top 30%)
: 57% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education