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Public School Review - Established 2003

Fauquier County School District

320 Hospital Drive, Suite 40
Warrenton, VA 20186-3037
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Tel: (540) 422-7000
www.fcps1.org

Top Rankings

Fauquier County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 3,644 students in Fauquier County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High Schools in Fauquier County School District have an average math proficiency score of 84% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Fauquier County School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Kettle Run High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
19 Schools
358 Schools
# Students
10,861 Students
409,548 Students
# Teachers
816 Teachers
28,795 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeFauquier County School DistrictVirginia
9887491
10891483
11900466
12966465
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District Rank

Fauquier County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 131 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (VA)
#57 out of 132 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearFauquier County School District
2023#57
2022#61
2021#61
2019#75
2018#70
2017#70
2016#47
2015#37
2014#40
2013#34
2012#36
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68%
68%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearFauquier County School DistrictVirginia
202368%68%
202151%54%
201979%82%
201770%72%
201680%80%
201580%79%
201473%74%
201372%71%
201270%68%
201186%86%
201087%87%
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(20-21)
68%
69%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearFauquier County School DistrictVirginia
202168%69%
201977%78%
201780%80%
201680%80%
201580%79%
201475%74%
201376%74%
201289%89%
201190%88%
201090%89%
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(20-21)
54%
59%
95%
89%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearFauquier County School DistrictVirginia
202395%89%
202292%89%
202195%89%
202091%89%
201991%87%
201894%88%
201792%87%
201692%87%
201589%86%
201490%85%
201389%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.72

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearFauquier County School DistrictVirginia
20240.570.72
20230.560.71
20220.550.70
20210.540.70
20200.500.68
20190.500.68
20180.460.67
20170.460.67
20160.450.68
20150.430.66
20140.430.66
20130.430.65
20120.420.64
20110.410.64
20100.360.62
20090.360.60
20080.360.60
20070.350.59
20060.320.58
20050.290.57
20040.270.55
20030.240.55
20020.230.53
20010.220.52
20000.220.51
19990.220.51
19980.230.50
19970.230.49
19960.240.48
19950.240.49
19940.250.47
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
8%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearFauquier County School DistrictVirginia
20242%8%
20232%7%
20221%7%
20211%8%
20202%7%
20192%7%
20181%7%
20171%7%
20162%8%
20151%6%
20142%7%
20133%7%
20122%6%
20112%7%
20102%7%
20092%7%
20082%6%
20072%6%
20062%6%
20052%6%
20042%6%
20031%5%
20021%5%
20011%4%
20001%4%
19991%4%
19981%4%
19971%4%
19961%3%
19951%4%
19941%3%
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% Hispanic
24%
20%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearFauquier County School DistrictVirginia
202423%19%
202322%19%
202221%18%
202120%18%
202017%16%
201917%16%
201815%15%
201715%15%
201613%14%
201512%14%
201411%13%
201311%12%
201210%12%
201110%11%
20108%10%
20098%10%
20088%10%
20077%9%
20066%8%
20055%7%
20043%6%
20033%7%
20022%5%
20012%5%
20001%4%
19991%4%
19981%4%
19971%3%
19961%3%
19951%3%
19941%3%
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% Black
7%
22%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearFauquier County School DistrictVirginia
20247%22%
20237%22%
20228%22%
20218%22%
20208%22%
20198%22%
20188%23%
20178%23%
20168%23%
20159%23%
20149%23%
20139%23%
201210%24%
201110%24%
201011%26%
200911%26%
200811%27%
200711%27%
200610%27%
200510%27%
200410%27%
200310%27%
200210%27%
200110%27%
200010%27%
199910%27%
199811%27%
199711%27%
199611%27%
199512%26%
199412%26%
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% White
60%
44%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearFauquier County School DistrictVirginia
202461%44%
202362%45%
202264%46%
202165%46%
202068%49%
201968%49%
201872%50%
201772%50%
201673%50%
201574%52%
201474%52%
201374%53%
201275%54%
201176%54%
201079%57%
200978%57%
200878%57%
200780%58%
200682%59%
200583%60%
200485%61%
200386%61%
200287%63%
200187%64%
200088%65%
199988%65%
199887%65%
199787%66%
199687%67%
199586%67%
199486%68%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearFauquier County School DistrictVirginia
20247%7%
20237%7%
20226%7%
20216%6%
20205%6%
20195%6%
20184%5%
20174%5%
20164%5%
20154%5%
20144%5%
20133%5%
20123%4%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,761 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,513. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,095 is less than the state median of $15,268. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$160 MM
$19,496 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearFauquier County School DistrictVirginia
2023$160 MM$50 MM
2022$153 MM$48 MM
2021$160 MM$50 MM
2020$153 MM$48 MM
2019$150 MM$48 MM
2018$145 MM$46 MM
2017$141 MM$44 MM
2016$140 MM$43 MM
2015$136 MM$42 MM
2014$134 MM$41 MM
2012$125 MM$41 MM
2011$130 MM$40 MM
2010$136 MM$42 MM
2009$147 MM$43 MM
2008$137 MM$43 MM
2007$131 MM$42 MM
2006$117 MM$37 MM
2005$111 MM$33 MM
2004$100 MM$31 MM
2003$91 MM$33 MM
2002$82 MM$29 MM
2001$76 MM$28 MM
2000$74 MM$27 MM
1999$72 MM$25 MM
1998$58 MM$23 MM
1997$65 MM$22 MM
1996$61 MM$20 MM
1995$59 MM$20 MM
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Spending
$164 MM
$19,187 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearFauquier County School DistrictVirginia
2023$164 MM$50 MM
2022$154 MM$48 MM
2021$164 MM$50 MM
2020$154 MM$48 MM
2019$159 MM$48 MM
2018$148 MM$46 MM
2017$145 MM$44 MM
2016$144 MM$43 MM
2015$132 MM$42 MM
2014$139 MM$40 MM
2012$129 MM$41 MM
2011$132 MM$38 MM
2010$132 MM$42 MM
2009$134 MM$42 MM
2008$129 MM$41 MM
2007$121 MM$40 MM
2006$108 MM$39 MM
2005$103 MM$36 MM
2004$92 MM$31 MM
2003$83 MM$31 MM
2002$75 MM$29 MM
2001$71 MM$29 MM
2000$74 MM$27 MM
1999$69 MM$24 MM
1998$70 MM$23 MM
1997$62 MM$21 MM
1996$56 MM$21 MM
1995$59 MM$19 MM
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Revenue / Student
$14,761
$15,513

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearFauquier County School DistrictVirginia
2023$14,793$13,350
2022$13,714$13,011
2021$15,583$14,122
2020$13,714$13,011
2018$13,039$12,340
2017$12,781$12,324
2016$12,528$12,007
2015$12,173$10,576
2014$12,016$10,820
2012$11,097$10,405
2011$11,509$10,061
2010$12,036$10,576
2009$13,082$11,282
2008$12,165$10,833
2007$11,753$11,013
2006$10,667$10,006
2005$10,332$9,139
2004$9,663$8,571
2003$9,050$8,950
2002$8,478$8,028
2001$7,890$7,912
2000$7,839$7,658
1999$7,772$6,541
1998$6,303$6,329
1997$7,207$6,082
1995$6,746$5,657
1992$5,756$5,133
1990$5,367$4,932
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Spending / Student
$15,095
$15,268

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearFauquier County School DistrictVirginia
2023$15,128$13,422
2022$13,767$13,009
2021$15,936$14,198
2020$13,767$13,009
2018$13,290$12,303
2017$13,061$12,398
2016$12,907$12,042
2015$11,831$10,658
2014$12,446$10,531
2012$11,509$10,420
2011$11,704$9,778
2010$11,698$10,658
2009$11,902$11,065
2008$11,469$10,444
2007$10,825$10,604
2006$9,877$10,603
2005$9,621$9,839
2004$8,916$8,522
2003$8,290$8,394
2002$7,749$8,029
2001$7,390$8,196
2000$7,805$7,662
1999$7,376$6,251
1998$7,602$6,290
1997$6,807$5,970
1995$6,792$5,518
1992$5,543$5,049
1990$6,606$4,824
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Best Fauquier County School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kettle Run High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
7403 Academic Avenue
Nokesville, VA 20181
(540) 422-7330
Gr: 9-12 | 1,175 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #22.
Fauquier High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
705 Waterloo Rd
Warrenton, VA 20186
(540) 422-7300
Gr: 9-12 | 1,156 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #33.
Liberty High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6300 Independence Ave
Bealeton, VA 22712
(540) 422-7360
Gr: 9-12 | 1,313 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

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