Prince William County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 13 public high schools serving 29,506 students in Prince William County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High Schools in Prince William County School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Prince William County School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Virginia public high school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Prince William 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 88% has increased from 87% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.75
0.71
# American Indian Students
130 Students
1,052 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9,680 Students
31,648 Students
% Asian Students
11%
8%
# Hispanic Students
33,362 Students
76,137 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
18%
# Black Students
17,660 Students
88,477 Students
% Black Students
19%
22%
# White Students
24,484 Students
188,385 Students
% White Students
27%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
191 Students
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5,594 Students
23,958 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,977
179
# Students in K Grade:
6,010
22
# Students in 1st Grade:
6,606
42
# Students in 2nd Grade:
6,470
62
# Students in 3rd Grade:
6,588
300
# Students in 4th Grade:
6,790
204
# Students in 5th Grade:
6,865
211
# Students in 6th Grade:
6,652
773
# Students in 7th Grade:
6,767
2,728
# Students in 8th Grade:
6,981
5,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
7,878
108,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
7,860
104,083
# Students in 11th Grade:
6,889
93,437
# Students in 12th Grade:
6,768
94,308
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,652 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,427 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 99 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 91,101 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
Graduation Rate
: 88% (Top 50% in VA)
Overall District Rank
: Top 50%
Math Proficiency
: 54% (Top 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 72% (Top 30%)
Science Proficiency
: 57% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education
