Total enrollment
31,812
+2,876 (+10%) vs SY 2017-18
Stafford County
Virginia · Public K-12
Stafford County, Virginia comes in at 41 public K-12 schools on the latest counts, totaling roughly 31,812 students, with a county median household income near $137,807. By level, that breaks down as 28 elementary, 8 middle, and 5 high schools.
7-year change in Stafford County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
32
+2 (+7%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
38%
was 49%
% Hispanic
25%
was 20%
% Black
22%
was 19%
% Asian
6%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
163,466
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
41
5 districts
Enrollment
31,812
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$137,807
Above Virginia avg
Free/reduced lunch
45.2%
Below Virginia avg
Elementary
28
13,804 students
Middle
8
7,274 students
High
5
10,734 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Stafford County Public Schools
31,812 students · 5 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
School enrollment
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
Test scores in Stafford County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 30 schools ranked. Virginia state average: 74.2%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Mountain View High· 95.0%
- Colonial Forge High· 92.0%
- North Stafford High· 92.0%
- Brooke Point High· 87.0%
- Stafford Senior High· 86.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Anne E. Moncure Elementary· 53.0%
- Widewater Elementary· 58.0%
- Rocky Run Elementary· 59.0%
- Falmouth Elementary· 62.0%
- Kate Waller Barrett Elementary· 64.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View High | Stafford | High | 09-12 | 2,233 | · |
| Brooke Point High | Stafford | High | 09-12 | 2,199 | · |
| Stafford Senior High | Fredericksburg | High | 09-12 | 2,198 | · |
| Colonial Forge High | Stafford | High | 09-12 | 2,122 | · |
| North Stafford High | Stafford | High | 09-12 | 1,982 | · |
| Rodney E. Thompson Middle | Stafford | Middle | 06-08 | 1,063 | · |
| H.H. Poole Middle | Stafford | Middle | 06-08 | 995 | · |
| Stafford Middle | Stafford | Middle | 06-08 | 961 | · |
| Shirley C. Heim Middle | Stafford | Middle | 06-08 | 953 | · |
| T. Benton Gayle Middle | Fredericksburg | Middle | 06-08 | 939 | · |
| Rocky Run Elementary | Fredericksburg | Elementary | KG-05 | 911 | · |
| Park Ridge Elementary | Stafford | Elementary | KG-05 | 908 | · |
| Conway Elementary | Fredericksburg | Elementary | KG-05 | 904 | · |
| Donald B. Dixon-Lyle R. Smith Middle | Fredericksburg | Middle | 06-08 | 887 | · |
| Hampton Oaks Elementary | Stafford | Elementary | KG-05 | 887 | · |
| Stafford Elementary | Stafford | Elementary | KG-05 | 879 | · |
| Anne E. Moncure Elementary | Stafford | Elementary | KG-05 | 852 | · |
| Andrew G. Wright Middle | Stafford | Middle | 06-08 | 851 | · |
| Winding Creek Elementary | Stafford | Elementary | KG-05 | 840 | · |
| Kate Waller Barrett Elementary | Stafford | Elementary | KG-05 | 838 | · |
| Margaret Brent Elementary | Stafford | Elementary | KG-05 | 796 | · |
| Grafton Village Elementary | Falmouth | Elementary | KG-05 | 737 | · |
| Garrisonville Elementary | Stafford | Elementary | KG-05 | 735 | · |
| Anthony Burns Elementary | Stafford | Elementary | KG-05 | 730 | · |
| Falmouth Elementary | Falmouth | Elementary | KG-05 | 724 | · |
| Widewater Elementary | Stafford | Elementary | KG-05 | 698 | · |
| Rockhill Elementary | Stafford | Elementary | KG-05 | 639 | · |
| Hartwood Elementary | Hartwood | Elementary | KG-05 | 627 | · |
| Edward E. Drew Jr. Middle | Falmouth | Middle | 06-08 | 625 | · |
| Ferry Farm Elementary | Fredericksburg | Elementary | PK-05 | 555 | · |
| Rising Star Early Childhood Education Center at Melchers | Fredericksburg | Elementary | PK-PK | 280 | · |
| North Star Early Childhood Education Center | Stafford | Elementary | PK-PK | 264 | · |
| Academy of Technology and Innovation at the University of Ma | Fredericksburg | Elementary | N-N | · | · |
| Commonwealth Governor's School | Fredericksburg | Elementary | N-N | · | · |
| Elementary 18 | Fredericksburg | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| Elementary 19 | Stafford | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| High School 6 Planned | Fredericksburg | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| Phoenix Center for Innovative Learning | Fredericksburg | Elementary | N-N | · | · |
| Rappahannock Juvenile Detention Home | Stafford | Elementary | N-N | · | · |
| Regional Alternative Ed/Stafford Co | Fredericksburg | Elementary | N-N | · | · |
| Stafford Academy for Technolgy (STAT) | Stafford | Elementary | N-N | · | · |
Cities in Stafford County
About Stafford County
Stafford County is a mid-sized Virginia county of about 163,466 residents, home to 41 public schools and roughly 31,812 students.
For perspective, census numbers show the median household earns about $137,807 a year, roughly 44% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. That income level is 80% higher than the Virginia median.
In terms of grade levels, Stafford County is built around 28 elementary schools (13,804 students), 8 middle schools (7,274), and 5 high schools (10,734).
Stafford County Public Schools is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 31,812 students across Stafford County.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment increased 10%: 28,936 students in SY 2017-18 versus 31,812 in SY 2024-25. Stafford County now counts 32 public schools, up from 30 in SY 2017-18. The White share of public-school enrollment contracted from 49% to 38%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Stafford County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.
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Stafford County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data