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Fauquier County

Virginia · Public K-12

22 public schools serving approximately 10,837 students, in a county of 74,577 residents.

Schools
22
3 districts
Enrollment
10,837
NCES CCD
Median income
$130,189
Above Virginia avg
Free/reduced lunch
32.9%
Below Virginia avg
Elementary
11
schools
Middle
5
schools
High
3
schools
Combined / other
3
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Fauquier County Public Schools
10,837 students · 3 districts in Fauquier County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Fauquier County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
80%
Hispanic
12%
Black
6%
Asian
2%
Two or more
10%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
62%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
7%
Asian
1%
Two or more
7%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
41.7%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
4.9%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
2.9%
civilian labor
Median age
41
23.3% under 18

All schools (22)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
LIBERTY HIGHBealetonHigh09-121,370·
Kettle Run HighNokesvilleHigh09-121,207·
FAUQUIER HIGHWarrentonHigh09-121,162·
CEDAR LEE MIDDLEBealetonMiddle06-08610·
AUBURN MIDDLEWarrentonMiddle06-08554·
Margaret M. Pierce ElementaryRemingtonElementaryPK-05537·
Greenville ElementaryNokesvilleElementaryPK-05500·
C. Hunter Ritchie ElementaryNew BaltimoreElementaryPK-05499·
James G. Brumfield ElementaryWarrentonElementaryPK-05496·
Grace Miller ElementaryBealetonElementaryPK-05495·
W.C. TAYLOR MIDDLEWarrentonMiddle06-08437·
P.B. Smith ElementaryWarrentonElementaryPK-05421·
MARSHALL MIDDLEMarshallMiddle06-08417·
Mary Walter ElementaryBealetonElementaryPK-05406·
WARRENTON MIDDLEWarrentonMiddle06-08395·
H.M. Pearson ElementaryCatlettElementaryPK-05371·
C.M. Bradley ElementaryWarrentonElementaryPK-05365·
W.G. Coleman ElementaryMarshallElementaryPK-05337·
Claude Thompson ElementaryMarshallElementaryPK-05258·
Alternative Education CenterMidlandNot applicableN -N ··
Mountain Vista Governor's SchoolWarrentonNot applicableN -N ··
THE REGIONAL COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVE ED CONTINUUMMidlandNot applicableN -N ··

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Fauquier County?
Fauquier County, Virginia has 22 public K-12 schools serving approximately 10,837 students.
How many high schools are in Fauquier County?
Fauquier County, Virginia has 3 public high schools, along with 5 middle schools and 11 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Fauquier County?
Fauquier County Public Schools is the largest school district in Fauquier County, serving approximately 10,837 students. The county contains 3 school districts overall.
How many people live in Fauquier County?
Fauquier County has roughly 74,577 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Fauquier County?
Median household income in Fauquier County is $130,189, above the Virginia average of $76,527. About 4.9% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Fauquier County?
Approximately 41.7% of adults 25 and older in Fauquier County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Fauquier County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 32.9% of students in Fauquier County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Virginia county average of 70.4%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Fauquier County schools?
Across Fauquier County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 13.6 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Fauquier County?
Fauquier County residents are approximately 80% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 10% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Fauquier County is owner-occupied?
Fauquier County has about 28,621 housing units, of which roughly 78.8% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data