The Northern Virginia region has a plethora of school districts. We’re giving you the 411 on enrollment, student-teacher ratio, tuition, and more for the area’s major school districts. And don’t worry, there won’t be any homework.
First, let’s take a look at how Virginia ranks nationally:
- There are about 1,258,852 students enrolled in Virginia schools.
- Virginia ranks 4th for the best public schools in the country, according to WalletHub’s 2025 report.
- Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology ranks 5th for the best high school in the country according to a study from US News.
- No. 2 school district in Virginia
- Number of schools: 41
- Number of students: 27,508
- Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
- 95% graduation rate
Falls Church City Public Schools
- No. 1 best school district in Virginia
- Number of schools: 5
- Number of students: 2,610
- Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
- 96% graduation rate
- No. 9 best school district in the DC area
- Number of schools: 18
- Number of students: 16,406
- Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
- 80% graduation rate
Westgate Elementary School is one of the 144 elementary schools in the Fairfax County Public School District. | Photo via Wikimedia Commons
- No. 6 school district in Virginia
- Number of schools: 199
- Number of students: 180,714
- Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
- 90% graduation rate
- No. 4 best school district in Virginia
- Number of schools: 98
- Number of students: 81,636
- Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
- 94% graduation rate
Forest Park Senior High School is one of the 16 high schools in the Prince William County Public School District. | Photo via Wikimedia Commons
Prince William County Public Schools
- No. 14 best school district in Virginia
- Number of schools: 100
- Number of students: 90,550
- Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
- 94.3% graduation rate
- No. 35 most diverse school district in Virginia
- Number of schools: 11
- Number of students: 7,345
- Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
- 87% graduation rate
Manassas Park City Public Schools
- No. 15 best school districts to teach at in the DC area
- Number of schools: 4
- Number of students: 3,410
- Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
- 80% graduation rate
Fauquier County Public Schools
- No. 59 best school district in Virginia
- Number of schools: 20
- Number of students: 10,844
- Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
- 95% graduation rate
Stafford County Public Schools
- No. 27 best school district
- Number of schools: 34
- Number of students: 31,722
- Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
- 91% graduation rate
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