Total enrollment
81,486
+880 (+1%) vs SY 2017-18
Loudoun County
Virginia · Public K-12
Inside Loudoun County, Virginia, public K-12 schools number 103 and serve about 81,486 students out of a population of 432,998. By grade band, the county runs 67 elementary, 18 middle, and 13 high schools.
7-year change in Loudoun County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
98
+10 (+11%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
39%
was 49%
% Hispanic
20%
was 17%
% Black
7%
was 7%
% Asian
27%
was 21%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
432,998
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
103
2 districts
Enrollment
81,486
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$181,765
Above Virginia avg
Free/reduced lunch
28.4%
Below Virginia avg
Elementary
67
34,695 students
Middle
18
19,021 students
High
13
20,304 students
Combined / other
5
7,466 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Loudoun County Public Schools
81,486 students · 2 districts in Loudoun County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Loudoun 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
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
64.6%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
3.1%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.3%
civilian labor
Median age
38
26.6% under 18
Test scores in Loudoun County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 96 schools ranked. Virginia state average: 74.2%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Aldie Elementary· 98.0%
- Briar Woods High· 98.0%
- Lincoln Elementary· 98.0%
- Freedom High· 97.0%
- Independence High· 97.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Guilford Elementary· 37.0%
- Sully Elementary· 38.0%
- Sterling Middle· 46.0%
- Rolling Ridge Elementary· 50.0%
- Forest Grove Elementary· 53.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence High | Ashburn | High | 09-12 | 2,166 | · |
| Lightridge High | Aldie | High | 09-12 | 2,030 | · |
| Freedom High | South Riding | High | 09-12 | 1,885 | · |
| Briar Woods High | Ashburn | High | 09-12 | 1,862 | · |
| John Champe High | Aldie | High | 09-12 | 1,851 | · |
| Riverside High | Leesburg | High | 09-12 | 1,710 | · |
| Willard Middle | Aldie | Middle | 06-08 | 1,684 | · |
| Potomac Falls High | Potomac Falls | High | 09-12 | 1,662 | · |
| Stone Bridge High | Ashburn | High | 09-12 | 1,629 | · |
| Rock Ridge High | Ashburn | Combined | PK-12 | 1,599 | · |
| Woodgrove High | Purcellville | Combined | PK-12 | 1,562 | · |
| Broad Run High | Ashburn | High | 09-12 | 1,558 | · |
| Heritage High | Leesburg | Combined | PK-12 | 1,475 | · |
| Mercer Middle | Aldie | Middle | 06-08 | 1,459 | · |
| Dominion High | Sterling | Combined | PK-12 | 1,453 | · |
| Park View High | Sterling | High | 09-12 | 1,409 | · |
| Tuscarora High | Leesburg | Combined | PK-12 | 1,377 | · |
| Loudoun County High | Leesburg | High | 09-12 | 1,334 | · |
| Eagle Ridge Middle | Ashburn | Middle | 06-08 | 1,258 | · |
| J. Michael Lunsford Middle | Chantilly | Middle | 06-08 | 1,182 | · |
| Brambleton Middle | Ashburn | Middle | 07-08 | 1,164 | · |
| Loudoun Valley High | Purcellville | High | 09-12 | 1,149 | · |
| Stone Hill Middle | Ashburn | Middle | 06-08 | 1,146 | · |
| River Bend Middle | Sterling | Middle | 06-08 | 1,137 | · |
| Trailside Middle | Ashburn | Middle | 06-08 | 1,131 | · |
| Harmony Middle | Hamilton | Middle | 06-08 | 1,115 | · |
| Belmont Ridge Middle | Leesburg | Middle | 06-08 | 1,071 | · |
| Madison's Trust Elementary | Ashburn | Elementary | PK-05 | 1,004 | · |
| Farmwell Station Middle | Ashburn | Middle | 06-08 | 981 | · |
| Sterling Middle | Sterling | Middle | 06-08 | 967 | · |
| Moorefield Station Elementary | Ashburn | Elementary | PK-05 | 963 | · |
| Smart's Mill Middle | Leesburg | Middle | 06-08 | 885 | · |
| J. Lupton Simpson Middle | Leesburg | Middle | 06-08 | 874 | · |
| Seneca Ridge Middle | Sterling | Middle | 06-08 | 862 | · |
| Harper Park Middle | Leesburg | Middle | 06-08 | 858 | · |
| Goshen Post Elementary | Aldie | Elementary | PK-05 | 851 | · |
| Cardinal Ridge Elementary | Centreville | Elementary | PK-05 | 834 | · |
| Creighton's Corner Elementary | Ashburn | Elementary | PK-05 | 824 | · |
| Liberty Elementary | South Riding | Elementary | PK-05 | 813 | · |
| Hovatter Elementary | Aldie | Elementary | 03-05 | 810 | · |
| Rosa Lee Carter Elementary | Ashburn | Elementary | PK-05 | 792 | · |
| Henrietta Lacks Elementary | Aldie | Elementary | PK-02 | 780 | · |
| Buffalo Trail Elementary | Aldie | Elementary | PK-05 | 756 | · |
| Elaine E. Thompson Elementary | Sterling | Elementary | PK-05 | 756 | · |
| Arcola Elementary | Aldie | Elementary | PK-05 | 748 | · |
| Blue Ridge Middle | Purcellville | Middle | 06-08 | 714 | · |
| Steuart W. Weller Elementary | Ashburn | Elementary | PK-05 | 710 | · |
| Cedar Lane Elementary | Ashburn | Elementary | PK-05 | 701 | · |
| Little River Elementary | South Riding | Elementary | PK-05 | 701 | · |
| Pinebrook Elementary | Aldie | Elementary | PK-05 | 699 | · |
| Waxpool Elementary | Ashburn | Elementary | PK-05 | 678 | · |
| Hutchison Farm Elementary | South Riding | Elementary | PK-05 | 672 | · |
| Hillside Elementary | Ashburn | Elementary | PK-05 | 656 | · |
| Mountain View Elementary | Purcellville | Elementary | PK-05 | 649 | · |
| Countryside Elementary | Sterling | Elementary | PK-05 | 648 | · |
| Frances Hazel Reid Elementary | Leesburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 647 | · |
| Discovery Elementary | Ashburn | Elementary | PK-05 | 639 | · |
| Mill Run Elementary | Ashburn | Elementary | PK-05 | 636 | · |
| Legacy Elementary | Ashburn | Elementary | PK-05 | 627 | · |
| John W. Tolbert Jr. Elementary | Leesburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 617 | · |
| Belmont Station Elementary | Ashburn | Elementary | PK-05 | 605 | · |
| Catoctin Elementary | Leesburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 601 | · |
| Cool Spring Elementary | Leesburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 591 | · |
| Frederick Douglass Elementary | Leesburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 581 | · |
| Evergreen Mill Elementary | Leesburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 569 | · |
| Potowmack Elementary | Sterling | Elementary | PK-05 | 568 | · |
| Dominion Trail Elementary | Ashburn | Elementary | PK-05 | 566 | · |
| Rolling Ridge Elementary | Sterling | Elementary | PK-05 | 562 | · |
| Watson Mountain Middle | Leesburg | Middle | 06-07 | 533 | · |
| Forest Grove Elementary | Sterling | Elementary | PK-05 | 529 | · |
| Lowes Island Elementary | Sterling | Elementary | PK-05 | 528 | · |
| Round Hill Elementary | Round Hill | Elementary | PK-05 | 521 | · |
| Ashburn Elementary | Ashburn | Elementary | PK-05 | 513 | · |
| Horizon Elementary | Sterling | Elementary | PK-05 | 510 | · |
| Lovettsville Elementary | Lovettsville | Elementary | PK-05 | 510 | · |
| Seldens Landing Elementary | Leesburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 508 | · |
| Newton-Lee Elementary | Ashburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 505 | · |
| Guilford Elementary | Sterling | Elementary | PK-05 | 504 | · |
| Sanders Corner Elementary | Ashburn | Elementary | PK-05 | 503 | · |
| Sugarland Elementary | Sterling | Elementary | PK-05 | 502 | · |
| Sully Elementary | Sterling | Elementary | PK-05 | 476 | · |
| Ball's Bluff Elementary | Leesburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 465 | · |
| Algonkian Elementary | Sterling | Elementary | PK-05 | 457 | · |
| Sycolin Creek Elementary | Leesburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 452 | · |
| Sterling Elementary | Sterling | Elementary | PK-05 | 430 | · |
| Leesburg Elementary | Leesburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 428 | · |
| Kenneth W.Culbert Elementary | Hamilton | Elementary | PK-05 | 417 | · |
| Emerick Elementary | Purcellville | Elementary | PK-05 | 416 | · |
| Meadowland Elementary | Sterling | Elementary | PK-05 | 403 | · |
| Waterford Elementary | Waterford | Elementary | PK-05 | 243 | · |
| Lucketts Elementary | Leesburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 242 | · |
| Hamilton Elementary | Hamilton | Elementary | PK-05 | 170 | · |
| Middleburg Community Charter | Middleburg | Elementary | KG-05 | 145 | · |
| Hillsboro Charter Academy | Purcellville | Elementary | KG-05 | 144 | · |
| Banneker Elementary | Middleburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 139 | · |
| Lincoln Elementary | Purcellville | Elementary | PK-05 | 91 | · |
| Aldie Elementary | Aldie | Elementary | PK-05 | 90 | · |
| W.O. Robey High | Sterling | High | 09-12 | 59 | · |
| Academies of Loudoun | Leesburg | Elementary | N-N | · | · |
| Loudoun Co. Juvenile Detention Home | Leesburg | Elementary | N-N | · | · |
Cities in Loudoun County
About Loudoun County
In Virginia, Loudoun County is a broad county of about 432,998 residents. 103 public schools across the county instructs about 81,486 students between them.
Looking at the broader picture, census numbers show median household income runs near $181,765, 65% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate is around 3%. That income level is 138% meaningfully above the Virginia median.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Loudoun County is made up of 67 elementary schools (34,695 students), 18 middle schools (19,021), 13 high schools (20,304), and 5 combined or other schools.
Loudoun County Public Schools is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 81,486 students across Loudoun County.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 80,606 students in SY 2017-18 versus 81,486 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Loudoun County opened 10 schools, going from 88 to 98. Demographically, the White share of enrollment contracted from 49% to 39%.
On allk12, the community for Loudoun County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data