Top Rankings
Stafford County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 10,691 students in Stafford County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High Schools in Stafford County School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 83% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Stafford County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Colonial Forge High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Virginia public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
34 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
31,547 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
2,347 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Stafford County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#62 out of 135 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)50%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)68%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)57%
59%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
8%
% Hispanic
25%
19%
% Black
22%
22%
% White
39%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,285 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,610 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$356 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$366 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,285
$15,502
Spending / Student
$11,610
$15,257
Best Stafford County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountain View High School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2135 Mountain View Road
Stafford, VA 22556
(540) 658-6840
Stafford, VA 22556
(540) 658-6840
Grades: 9-12
| 2,207 students
Rank: #22.
Colonial Forge High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
550 Courthouse Rd
Stafford, VA 22554
(540) 658-6115
Stafford, VA 22554
(540) 658-6115
Grades: 9-12
| 1,982 students
Rank: #33.
North Stafford High School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
839 Garrisonville Rd
Stafford, VA 22556
(540) 658-6150
Stafford, VA 22556
(540) 658-6150
Grades: 9-12
| 2,045 students
Rank: #44.
Stafford Senior High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
63 Stafford Indian Lane
Fredericksburg, VA 22405
(540) 371-7200
Fredericksburg, VA 22405
(540) 371-7200
Grades: 9-12
| 2,223 students
Rank: #55.
Brooke Point High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1700 Courthouse Rd
Stafford, VA 22554
(540) 658-6080
Stafford, VA 22554
(540) 658-6080
Grades: 9-12
| 2,234 students
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