Total enrollment
25,134
+2,223 (+10%) vs SY 2020-21
35 schools in Fredericksburg
Virginia · Public K-12
Fredericksburg, Virginia comes in at 35 public K-12 schools on the latest counts, with roughly 25,134 students total and an average school size near 718.
4-year change in Fredericksburg
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
28
+1 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
28,873
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
25,134
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
35
public K-12
About Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg is a population-heavy Virginia city in terms of public-school footprint, with 35 schools and 25,134 students total.
For a sense of the school types, the city spans 24 elementary, 5 middle, and 6 high.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 25,134 students, rose 10% from the 22,911 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count climbed from 27 to 28 across the same 4-year window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Fredericksburg discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.