Fauquier County Public Schools
Fauquier County Public Schools is a public school district based in Warrenton, Virginia, serving 10,861 students in 19 schools. By enrollment it ranks #26 of the 117 Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 78% of them. Its schools average 572 students each, more than the Virginia median of 509. It spends about $14,775 per student on day-to-day operations, 16% more than the Virginia median. It has roughly 13.2 students per teacher.
How Fauquier County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Fauquier County | Virginia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,775 | $12,729 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,369 | $7,559 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $163.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $160.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 820 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,879 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 13.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 302 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockingham County Public SchoolsHarrisonburg | 11,679 | 23 | $12,787 | 14.0 | #24 |
| Williamsburg-James City County Public SchoolsWilliamsburg | 11,371 | 16 | $13,562 | 13.8 | #25 |
| Fauquier County Public SchoolsWarrenton · this district | 10,861 | 19 | $14,775 | 13.2 | #26 |
| Augusta County Public SchoolsVerona | 10,130 | 19 | $12,218 | 14.0 | #27 |
| Montgomery County Public SchoolsChristiansburg | 9,461 | 21 | $13,409 | 12.6 | #28 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynwood UnifiedLynwood, CA | 10,900 | $16,041 | 22.9 |
| Anderson 01Williamston, SC | 10,886 | $9,877 | 15.8 |
| Worthington CityWorthington, OH | 10,874 | $14,113 | 16.2 |
| Bayonne School DistrictBayonne, NJ | 10,825 | $18,383 | 12.0 |
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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