Total enrollment
27,950
+1,119 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
42 schools in Arlington County Public Schools
Virginia · 27,950 students · 1 city
Arlington County Public Schools operates 42 public K-12 schools in Virginia, enrolling about 27,950 students between them (32 elementary, 6 middle, and 4 high).
4-year change in Arlington County Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
36
+2 (+6%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Arlington County Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.6% | #24 of 117 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 27,950 | #9 of 130 | #252 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 36 | #11 of 130 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #99 of 130 | #4,807 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 30.8% | #107 of 115 | #6,542 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.9% | #12 of 114 | #303 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Arlington County Public Schools
State test results across the district's 34 scored schools run from Williamsburg Middle at 95.5% proficient to Carlin Springs Elementary at 34.9%, a gap of 60.6 points. That is the 5th widest gap among 95 Virginia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 32 district schools that reported both years went from 26,975 to 25,767 students (down 4%) and from 1,853 to 1,788 full-time teachers (down 4%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Arlington County Public Schools
Across 42 schools, Arlington County Public Schools enrolls about 27,950 students in Virginia. By footprint it is a moderately sized district.
On the school-mix side, Arlington County Public Schools covers 32 elementary, 6 middle, and 4 high schools.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Arlington County Public Schools has increased 4% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 26,831 students to 27,950. Over that span, Arlington County Public Schools gained 2 schools, going from 34 to 36.
On this page, the community for Arlington County Public Schools discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.