Public schools in Virginia
2,126 operating public schools in 209 school districts and other education agencies, school year 2024–25.
Operating schoolsDefinition
2,126
Enrollment (sum of schools)Definition
1,257,315
Teachers (FTE, sum of schools)Definition
Not reported by the state
Students per teacher FTEDefinition
Not reported by the state
Charter schoolsDefinition
7
Largest districts by enrollment
Sorted by enrollment (a size measure, not a quality ranking). 28 Virginia districts have full profiles so far; search all 209.
| District | City | Schools | Students | Students / FTE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax County Public Schools | Alexandria | 223 | 179,323 | — |
| Prince William County Public Schools | Woodbridge | 98 | 90,242 | — |
| Loudoun County Public Schools | Ashburn | 102 | 81,486 | — |
| Virginia Beach City Public Schools | Virginia Beach | 88 | 64,731 | — |
| Chesterfield County Public Schools | Midlothian | 73 | 64,194 | — |
| Henrico County Public Schools | Richmond | 79 | 50,915 | — |
| Chesapeake City Public Schools | Chesapeake | 48 | 40,607 | — |
| Stafford County Public Schools | Stafford | 34 | 31,812 | — |
| Arlington County Public Schools | Arlington | 42 | 27,950 | — |
| Norfolk City Public Schools | Norfolk | 49 | 26,807 | — |
| Newport News City Public Schools | Newport News | 43 | 25,882 | — |
| Spotsylvania County Public Schools | Spotsylvania | 34 | 24,036 | — |
| Richmond City Public Schools | Richmond | 57 | 20,962 | — |
| Hampton City Public Schools | Hampton | 33 | 19,472 | — |
| Hanover County Public Schools | Mechanicsville | 24 | 16,768 | — |
Schools by locale
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| City | 23.8% | |
| Suburb | 37.0% | |
| Town | 8.1% | |
| Rural | 31.0% |
Schools by level
| Group | Schools | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 1,144 | |
| Middle | 340 | |
| High | 326 | |
| Not applicable | 247 | |
| Prekindergarten | 34 | |
| Other | 30 | |
| Not reported | 4 | |
| Secondary | 1 |
Sources for this page
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), School Directory 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_029_2425_w_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Membership 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_052_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Staff 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_059_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES EDGE Public School Geocodes 2024–25. File
EDGE_GEOCODE_PUBLICSCH_2425.zip, last checked 2026-11-06.
Figures are republished from official files without adjustment, except where a page says a value is summed or derived. See methodology and definitions & limitations. Spotted a problem? Report a data issue.