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Item: Stafford County School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

31 Stafford Avenue
Stafford, VA 22554

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Top 50%

Tel: (540) 658-6000

www.staffordschools.net

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

37 Schools

1,068 Schools

# Students

31,812 Students

529,547 Students

# Teachers

2,341 Teachers

38,401 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Stafford County School District	Virginia
Pre-K	544	163
Kind	94	367
1	83	385
2	83	391
3	99	386
4	92	368
5	104	364

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District Rank

Stafford 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 91% has decreased from 92% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Stafford County School District
2023	#63
2022	#62
2021	#62
2019	#45
2018	#41
2017	#41
2016	#38
2015	#25
2014	#17
2013	#16
2012	#19
2011	#27
2010	#37

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65%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Stafford County School District	Virginia
2023	65%	68%
2021	50%	54%
2019	84%	82%
2017	76%	72%
2016	82%	80%
2015	83%	79%
2014	79%	74%
2013	78%	71%
2012	75%	68%
2011	89%	86%
2010	88%	87%

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(20-21)

68%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Stafford County School District	Virginia
2021	68%	69%
2019	79%	78%
2017	81%	80%
2016	81%	80%
2015	82%	79%
2014	77%	74%
2013	80%	74%
2012	90%	89%
2011	90%	88%
2010	90%	89%

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(20-21)

57%

59%

91%

88.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Stafford County School District	Virginia
2023	91%	88%
2022	92%	89%
2021	93%	89%
2020	93%	89%
2019	92%	87%
2018	92%	88%
2017	92%	87%
2016	90%	87%
2015	90%	86%
2014	88%	85%
2013	89%	85%
2012	89%	83%
2011	89%	82%

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(2022-23)

20.7%

19.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Stafford County School District	Virginia
2023	20.7%	19.1%
2022	16.5%	20%
2021	7%	10.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.74

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Stafford County School District	Virginia
2023	0.73	0.71
2022	0.72	0.70
2021	0.71	0.70
2020	0.69	0.69
2019	0.69	0.68
2018	0.66	0.68
2017	0.66	0.67
2016	0.65	0.67
2015	0.64	0.67
2014	0.63	0.66
2013	0.62	0.65
2012	0.61	0.64
2011	0.60	0.64
2010	0.55	0.60
2009	0.54	0.60
2008	0.53	0.59
2007	0.52	0.59
2006	0.49	0.58
2005	0.46	0.57
2004	0.44	0.55
2003	0.42	0.54
2002	0.39	0.53
2001	0.36	0.52
2000	0.34	0.51
1999	0.31	0.51
1998	0.29	0.51
1997	0.28	0.49
1996	0.26	0.48
1995	0.24	0.49
1994	0.23	0.47
1993	0.20	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2010)

Year	Stafford County School District	Virginia
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)

Year	Stafford County School District	Virginia
2023	5%	7%
2022	4%	7%
2021	5%	8%
2020	4%	7%
2019	4%	7%
2018	3%	7%
2017	3%	7%
2016	3%	7%
2015	2%	7%
2014	4%	7%
2013	3%	6%
2012	3%	6%
2011	3%	6%
2010	4%	6%
2009	4%	6%
2008	5%	6%
2007	4%	6%
2006	4%	5%
2005	3%	5%
2004	4%	5%
2003	3%	5%
2002	3%	4%
2001	3%	4%
2000	2%	4%
1999	3%	4%
1998	3%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	4%
1994	2%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

25%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)

Year	Stafford County School District	Virginia
2023	24%	19%
2022	24%	18%
2021	22%	18%
2020	21%	17%
2019	21%	16%
2018	19%	16%
2017	19%	15%
2016	18%	14%
2015	17%	14%
2014	15%	13%
2013	15%	13%
2012	14%	12%
2011	13%	12%
2010	10%	10%
2009	10%	10%
2008	10%	9%
2007	10%	8%
2006	8%	8%
2005	6%	7%
2004	5%	7%
2003	4%	6%
2002	3%	6%
2001	3%	5%
2000	3%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	2%	3%

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% Black

22%

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)

Year	Stafford County School District	Virginia
2023	22%	22%
2022	21%	22%
2021	21%	22%
2020	20%	22%
2019	20%	22%
2018	19%	22%
2017	19%	23%
2016	19%	23%
2015	19%	23%
2014	18%	23%
2013	18%	23%
2012	18%	24%
2011	18%	24%
2010	21%	26%
2009	21%	26%
2008	21%	26%
2007	21%	27%
2006	20%	27%
2005	20%	27%
2004	19%	27%
2003	19%	27%
2002	18%	27%
2001	16%	27%
2000	15%	27%
1999	13%	27%
1998	12%	27%
1997	12%	27%
1996	11%	27%
1995	10%	26%
1994	9%	26%
1993	8%	26%

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% White

38%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)

Year	Stafford County School District	Virginia
2023	41%	45%
2022	42%	46%
2021	44%	46%
2020	47%	48%
2019	47%	49%
2018	52%	49%
2017	52%	50%
2016	53%	51%
2015	55%	51%
2014	56%	52%
2013	57%	53%
2012	58%	54%
2011	60%	54%
2010	63%	57%
2009	64%	57%
2008	64%	58%
2007	65%	58%
2006	68%	59%
2005	71%	60%
2004	72%	61%
2003	74%	62%
2002	76%	63%
2001	78%	64%
2000	80%	65%
1999	82%	65%
1998	83%	65%
1997	84%	66%
1996	85%	67%
1995	86%	67%
1994	87%	68%
1993	89%	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	Stafford County School District	Virginia
2023	8%	7%
2022	9%	7%
2021	8%	6%
2020	8%	6%
2019	8%	6%
2018	7%	6%
2017	7%	5%
2016	7%	5%
2015	7%	5%
2014	7%	5%
2013	6%	5%
2012	7%	4%
2011	6%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,743 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,150 is less than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$437 MM

$23,109 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Stafford County School District	Virginia
2023	$437 MM	$59 MM
2022	$393 MM	$55 MM
2021	$356 MM	$50 MM
2020	$342 MM	$48 MM
2019	$311 MM	$48 MM
2018	$306 MM	$46 MM
2017	$297 MM	$44 MM
2016	$279 MM	$43 MM
2015	$263 MM	$42 MM
2014	$271 MM	$41 MM
2012	$286 MM	$41 MM
2011	$263 MM	$40 MM
2010	$263 MM	$42 MM
2009	$266 MM	$43 MM
2008	$260 MM	$43 MM
2007	$256 MM	$42 MM
2006	$238 MM	$37 MM
2005	$200 MM	$33 MM
2004	$202 MM	$31 MM
2003	$186 MM	$33 MM
2002	$169 MM	$29 MM
2001	$160 MM	$28 MM
2000	$138 MM	$27 MM
1999	$128 MM	$25 MM
1998	$113 MM	$23 MM
1997	$105 MM	$22 MM
1996	$94 MM	$20 MM
1995	$89 MM	$20 MM
1992	$72 MM	$18 MM
1990	$59 MM	$17 MM

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Spending

$450 MM

$22,838 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Stafford County School District	Virginia
2023	$450 MM	$59 MM
2022	$399 MM	$53 MM
2021	$366 MM	$50 MM
2020	$345 MM	$48 MM
2019	$346 MM	$48 MM
2018	$318 MM	$46 MM
2017	$316 MM	$44 MM
2016	$320 MM	$43 MM
2015	$259 MM	$42 MM
2014	$303 MM	$40 MM
2012	$283 MM	$41 MM
2011	$268 MM	$38 MM
2010	$259 MM	$42 MM
2009	$272 MM	$42 MM
2008	$270 MM	$41 MM
2007	$287 MM	$40 MM
2006	$279 MM	$39 MM
2005	$242 MM	$36 MM
2004	$221 MM	$31 MM
2003	$184 MM	$31 MM
2002	$178 MM	$29 MM
2001	$160 MM	$29 MM
2000	$164 MM	$27 MM
1999	$148 MM	$24 MM
1998	$122 MM	$23 MM
1997	$109 MM	$21 MM
1996	$97 MM	$21 MM
1995	$98 MM	$19 MM
1992	$76 MM	$18 MM
1990	$65 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,743

$18,383

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Stafford County School District	Virginia
2023	$14,055	$15,852
2022	$12,922	$15,599
2021	$12,120	$14,122
2020	$11,352	$13,011
2018	$10,588	$12,340
2017	$10,461	$12,324
2016	$10,004	$12,007
2015	$9,548	$10,576
2014	$9,873	$10,820
2012	$10,463	$10,405
2011	$9,664	$10,061
2010	$9,729	$10,576
2009	$9,919	$11,282
2008	$9,763	$10,833
2007	$9,650	$11,013
2006	$9,097	$10,006
2005	$7,817	$9,139
2004	$8,116	$8,571
2003	$7,740	$8,950
2002	$7,472	$8,028
2001	$7,585	$7,912
2000	$6,951	$7,658
1999	$6,743	$6,541
1998	$6,264	$6,329
1997	$6,063	$6,082
1995	$5,745	$5,657
1992	$5,601	$5,133
1990	$4,937	$4,932

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Spending / Student

$14,150

$18,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Stafford County School District	Virginia
2023	$14,472	$15,772
2022	$13,111	$15,118
2021	$12,470	$14,198
2020	$11,456	$13,009
2018	$10,979	$12,303
2017	$11,141	$12,398
2016	$11,499	$12,042
2015	$9,385	$10,658
2014	$11,047	$10,531
2012	$10,337	$10,420
2011	$9,837	$9,778
2010	$9,562	$10,658
2009	$10,126	$11,065
2008	$10,157	$10,444
2007	$10,809	$10,604
2006	$10,659	$10,603
2005	$9,453	$9,839
2004	$8,887	$8,522
2003	$7,673	$8,394
2002	$7,880	$8,029
2001	$7,594	$8,196
2000	$8,245	$7,662
1999	$7,763	$6,251
1998	$6,744	$6,290
1997	$6,300	$5,970
1995	$6,315	$5,518
1992	$5,974	$5,049
1990	$5,454	$4,824

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Best Stafford County School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Ferry Farm Elementary School

(Math: 71% | Reading: 69%)
:

Bottom 50%

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101 Shepherds Way
Stafford, VA 22556
(540) 368-2559

Gr: PK | 264 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

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Gr: PK | 280 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 73%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 37 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 31,812 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: 91% (Top 30% in VA)
: Top 50%
: 65% (Btm 50%)
: 68% (Top 50%)
: 57% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education