Alexandria City Public Schools
Alexandria City Public Schools is a public school district based in Alexandria, Virginia, serving 16,575 students in 19 schools. By enrollment it ranks #16 of the 117 Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 87% of them. Its schools average 872 students each, more than the Virginia median of 509. It spends about $19,370 per student on day-to-day operations, 52% more than the Virginia median. It has roughly 15.1 students per teacher.
How Alexandria City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Alexandria City | Virginia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,370 | $12,729 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,454 | $7,559 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $323.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $331.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,098 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,579 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 13.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 255 | 290 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Virginia median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Virginia
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanover County Public SchoolsAshland | 16,768 | 24 | $11,776 | 13.2 | #15 |
| Alexandria City Public SchoolsAlexandria · this district | 16,575 | 19 | $19,370 | 15.1 | #16 |
| Suffolk City Public SchoolsSuffolk | 14,565 | 22 | $12,237 | 14.5 | #17 |
| Frederick County Public SchoolsWinchester | 14,447 | 19 | $13,508 | 14.1 | #18 |
| Albemarle County Public SchoolsCharlottesville | 14,149 | 25 | $14,306 | 13.3 | #19 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian River CountyVero Beach, FL | 16,621 | $10,484 | 17.7 |
| Pajaro Valley UnifiedWatsonville, CA | 16,588 | $15,608 | 21.3 |
| Rio RanchoRio Rancho, NM | 16,519 | $10,657 | 17.9 |
| Limestone CountyAthens, AL | 16,497 | $7,712 | 31.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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