Fairfax County Public Schools is a public school district based in Falls Church, Virginia, serving 179,323 students in 223 schools. By enrollment it ranks #1 of the 117 Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 100% of them. Its schools average 804 students each, more than the Virginia median of 509. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
| District | Students | Schools | Students / school | Size rank in state | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax County Public Schools Falls Church, VA | 179,323 | 223 | 804 | #1 | 1 |
| Prince William County Public Schools Manassas, VA | 90,242 | 98 | 921 | #2 | 1 |
| Loudoun County Public Schools Ashburn, VA | 81,486 | 102 | 799 | #3 | 0 |
| Virginia Beach City Public Schools Virginia Beach, VA | 64,731 | 88 | 736 | #4 | 0 |
| Chesterfield County Public Schools Chesterfield, VA | 64,194 | 73 | 879 | #5 | 0 |
| Henrico County Public Schools Henrico, VA | 50,915 | 79 | 644 | #6 | 0 |
| Chesapeake City Public Schools Chesapeake, VA | 40,607 | 48 | 846 | #7 | 0 |
| District | Students | Schools | Students / school | Size rank in state | Stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax County Public Schools Falls Church, VA | 179,323 | 223 | 804 | #1 | 1 |
| School District of Palm Beach County West Palm Beach, FL | 189,634 | 234 | 810 | #5 | 0 |
| Gwinnett County Lawrenceville, GA | 182,518 | 141 | 1,294 | #1 | 0 |
| Houston ISD Houston, TX | 176,727 | 274 | 645 | #1 | 5 |
| Hawaii Department of Education Honolulu, HI | 167,071 | 296 | 564 | #1 | 1 |
| Wake County Schools Cary, NC | 163,325 | 198 | 825 | #1 | 0 |
| Montgomery County Public Schools Rockville, MD | 159,181 | 211 | 754 | #1 | 0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Spending and staffing comparisons are coming.