Total enrollment
23,676
-1,660 (-7%) vs SY 2017-18
27 schools in Fairfax
Virginia · Public K-12
Across the city, Fairfax hosts 27 public K-12 schools teaching roughly 23,676 Virginia students (about 877 per campus).
7-year change in Fairfax
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
23
-1 (-4%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
44%
was 46%
% Hispanic
19%
was 17%
% Black
7%
was 6%
% Asian
22%
was 24%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
25,026
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
23,676
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
27
public K-12
About Fairfax
Across Fairfax, Virginia, 27 public schools educates about 23,676 students between them.
On the school-mix side, the city comprises 21 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high, and 1 other.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 877, above the state mean of about 672.
Looking at the last 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 23,676 students, decreased 7% from the 25,336 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count fell from 24 to 23 across the same 7-year window.
On this page, the community for Fairfax discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.