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Stafford County

Virginia · Public K-12

36 public schools serving approximately 31,105 students, in a county of 163,466 residents.

Schools
36
3 districts
Enrollment
31,105
NCES CCD
Median income
$137,807
Above Virginia avg
Free/reduced lunch
40.6%
Below Virginia avg
Elementary
17
schools
Middle
8
schools
High
5
schools
Combined / other
6
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Stafford County Public Schools
31,105 students · 3 districts in Stafford County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Stafford 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
54%
Hispanic
17%
Black
20%
Asian
4%
Two or more
13%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
41%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
21%
Asian
5%
Two or more
9%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
43.8%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
3.4%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.7%
civilian labor
Median age
36
26.2% under 18

All schools (36)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGHStaffordHigh09-122,203·
BROOKE POINT HIGHStaffordHigh09-122,150·
Stafford Senior HighFredericksburgHigh09-122,117·
COLONIAL FORGE HIGHStaffordHigh09-121,996·
NORTH STAFFORD HIGHStaffordHigh09-121,925·
RODNEY E. THOMPSON MIDDLEStaffordMiddle06-081,015·
H.H. POOLE MIDDLEStaffordMiddle06-08983·
SHIRLEY C. HEIM MIDDLEStaffordMiddle06-08980·
STAFFORD MIDDLEStaffordMiddle06-08903·
Anne E. Moncure ElementaryStaffordElementaryPK-05902·
T. BENTON GAYLE MIDDLEFredericksburgMiddle06-08899·
DONALD B. DIXON-LYLE R. SMITH MIDDLEFredericksburgMiddle06-08894·
Hampton Oaks ElementaryStaffordElementaryKG-05894·
Conway ElementaryFredericksburgElementaryKG-05893·
ANDREW G. WRIGHT MIDDLEStaffordMiddle06-08868·
Park Ridge ElementaryStaffordElementaryKG-05865·
Rocky Run ElementaryFredericksburgElementaryKG-05850·
Winding Creek ElementaryStaffordElementaryPK-05840·
Margaret Brent ElementaryStaffordElementaryKG-05806·
Grafton Village ElementaryFalmouthElementaryKG-05775·
Kate Waller Barrett ElementaryStaffordElementaryKG-05774·
Stafford ElementaryStaffordElementaryKG-05741·
Anthony Burns ElementaryStaffordElementaryPK-05732·
Garrisonville ElementaryStaffordElementaryKG-05719·
Rockhill ElementaryStaffordElementaryKG-05687·
Falmouth ElementaryFalmouthElementaryKG-05685·
Widewater ElementaryStaffordElementaryKG-05626·
EDWARD E. DREW JR. MIDDLEFalmouthMiddle06-08617·
Hartwood ElementaryHartwoodElementaryKG-05601·
Ferry Farm ElementaryFredericksburgElementaryPK-05595·
RISING STAR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTER AT MELCHERSFredericksburgPrekindergartenPK-PK305·
NORTH STAR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTERStaffordPrekindergartenPK-PK265·
PHOENIX CENTER FOR INNOVATIVE LEARNINGFredericksburgNot applicableN -N ··
RAPPAHANNOCK JUVENILE DETENTION HOMEStaffordNot applicableN -N ··
REGIONAL ALTERNATIVE ED/STAFFORD COFredericksburgNot applicableN -N ··
STAFFORD ACADEMY FOR TECHNOLGY (STAT)StaffordNot applicableN -N ··

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Stafford County?
Stafford County, Virginia has 36 public K-12 schools serving approximately 31,105 students.
How many high schools are in Stafford County?
Stafford County, Virginia has 5 public high schools, along with 8 middle schools and 17 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Stafford County?
Stafford County Public Schools is the largest school district in Stafford County, serving approximately 31,105 students. The county contains 3 school districts overall.
What is the population of Stafford County?
Stafford County, Virginia has a population of approximately 163,466, with a median age of 36. About 26.2% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Stafford County?
Median household income in Stafford County is $137,807, above the Virginia average of $76,527. About 3.4% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Stafford County?
Approximately 43.8% of adults 25 and older in Stafford County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Stafford County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 40.6% of students in Stafford 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 Stafford County schools?
Across Stafford County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 13.0 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Stafford County?
Stafford County residents are approximately 54% White, 17% Hispanic, 20% Black, 4% Asian, 13% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Stafford County is owner-occupied?
Stafford County has about 54,659 housing units, of which roughly 80.5% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data