Budget & finance
District profile / Virginia
Loudoun County Public Schools
81,486
Students
2024-25 school year
102
Schools
2024-25 school year
$17,393
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 37% above the Virginia median
12.1
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Virginia median 13.3
Loudoun County Public Schools is a public school district based in Ashburn, Virginia, serving 81,486 students in 102 schools. By enrollment it ranks #3 of the 117 Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 98% of them. Its schools average 799 students each, more than the Virginia median of 509. It spends about $17,393 per student on day-to-day operations, 37% more than the Virginia median. It has roughly 12.1 students per teacher. We've matched 6 news stories to the district.
How Loudoun County compares
Loudoun CountyVirginia median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$1.51 billion in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 5%State 27%Local 68%
| Measure | Loudoun County | Virginia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,393 | $12,729 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,281 | $7,559 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $1.53 billion | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $1.51 billion | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 6,719 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 13,456 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.1 | 13.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 240 | 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.
In the news
6 stories matchedTeaching & learning
Loudoun County Public Schools Eastern Loudoun Elementary School Attendance Zones, Fall 2026 102226
Leadership
Loudoun County school board OKs update to student transfer policy
Leadership
Loudoun County School Board Dulles District member Jonathan A. Pepper - 10-15-26
Leadership
Loudoun County School Board moves to limit out-of-zone student transfers
Teaching & learning
Loudoun County Public Schools Improve In VA Performance Assessment
Peer districts in Virginia
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince William County Public SchoolsManassas | 90,242 | 98 | $13,020 | 15.2 | #2 |
| Loudoun County Public SchoolsAshburn · this district | 81,486 | 102 | $17,393 | 12.1 | #3 |
| Virginia Beach City Public SchoolsVirginia Beach | 64,731 | 88 | $12,869 | 14.3 | #4 |
| Chesterfield County Public SchoolsChesterfield | 64,194 | 73 | $10,886 | 13.5 | #5 |
| Henrico County Public SchoolsHenrico | 50,915 | 79 | $11,071 | 14.9 | #6 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Arundel County Public SchoolsAnnapolis, MD | 85,029 | $15,429 | 13.8 |
| Metro Nashville Public SchoolsNashville, TN | 81,021 | $13,624 | n/a |
| Fort Bend ISDSugar Land, TX | 79,663 | $10,630 | 16.0 |
| Greenville 01Greenville, SC | 77,774 | $11,138 | 15.2 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-va-loudoun-county-public-schools