Manassas City Public Schools
Manassas City Public Schools is a public school district based in Manassas, Virginia, serving 7,345 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #34 of the 117 Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 72% of them. Its schools average 734 students each, more than the Virginia median of 509. It spends about $15,190 per student on day-to-day operations, 19% more than the Virginia median. It has roughly 16.1 students per teacher.
How Manassas City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Manassas City | Virginia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,190 | $12,729 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,391 | $7,559 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $119.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $127.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 456 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,167 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.1 | 13.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 237 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell County Public SchoolsRustburg | 7,777 | 15 | $11,402 | 11.7 | #32 |
| Lynchburg City Public SchoolsLynchburg | 7,657 | 20 | $14,076 | 11.9 | #33 |
| Manassas City Public SchoolsManassas · this district | 7,345 | 10 | $15,190 | 16.1 | #34 |
| Washington County Public SchoolsAbingdon | 7,270 | 17 | $12,010 | 13.2 | #35 |
| Henry County Public SchoolsCollinsville | 6,916 | 13 | $11,657 | 14.1 | #36 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midland Public SchoolsMidland, MI | 7,380 | $11,853 | 16.8 |
| Johnston Community School DistrictJohnston, IA | 7,373 | $11,379 | 15.5 |
| Piscataway Township School DistrictPiscataway, NJ | 7,331 | $20,106 | 13.3 |
| Surry County SchoolsDobson, NC | 7,318 | $10,586 | 15.4 |
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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