Total enrollment
10,861
+573 (+6%) vs SY 2020-21
20 schools in Fauquier County Public Schools
Virginia · 10,861 students · 9 cities
Fauquier County Public Schools's public schools, 20 in all, serve about 10,861 K-12 students inside Virginia, an average of 543 per school.
4-year change in Fauquier County Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
18
-1 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Fauquier County Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.9% | #71 of 117 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 10,861 | #26 of 130 | #838 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 18 | #28 of 130 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #62 of 130 | #3,728 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 32.5% | #106 of 115 | #6,389 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.1% | #54 of 114 | #2,028 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 Fauquier County Public Schools
State test results across the district's 18 scored schools run from P.B. Smith Elementary at 82.0% proficient to Margaret M. Pierce Elementary at 54.0%, a gap of 28.0 points. That is the 32nd widest gap among 95 Virginia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 18 district schools that reported both years went from 10,701 to 10,861 students (up 1%) and from 816 to 804 full-time teachers (down 1%), 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.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty High | Bealeton | High | 09-12 | 1,313 |
| Kettle Run High | Nokesville | High | 09-12 | 1,175 |
| Fauquier High | Warrenton | High | 09-12 | 1,156 |
| Cedar Lee Middle | Bealeton | Middle | 06-08 | 861 |
| W.C. Taylor Middle | Warrenton | Middle | 06-08 | 623 |
| Auburn Middle | Warrenton | Middle | 06-08 | 570 |
| Margaret M. Pierce Elementary | Remington | Elementary | PK-05 | 543 |
| Grace Miller Elementary | Bealeton | Elementary | PK-05 | 528 |
| C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary | New Baltimore | Elementary | PK-05 | 525 |
| James G. Brumfield Elementary | Warrenton | Elementary | PK-05 | 496 |
| Greenville Elementary | Nokesville | Elementary | PK-05 | 449 |
| P.B. Smith Elementary | Warrenton | Elementary | PK-05 | 440 |
| Marshall Middle | Marshall | Middle | 06-08 | 426 |
| Mary Walter Elementary | Bealeton | Elementary | PK-05 | 397 |
| H.M. Pearson Elementary | Catlett | Elementary | PK-05 | 388 |
| C.M. Bradley Elementary | Warrenton | Elementary | PK-05 | 362 |
| W.G. Coleman Elementary | The Plains | Elementary | PK-05 | 355 |
| Claude Thompson Elementary | Marshall | Elementary | PK-05 | 254 |
| Alternative Education Center | Midland | Elementary | N-N | · |
| Warrenton Middle | Warrenton | Combined | M-M | · |
About Fauquier County Public Schools
Fauquier County Public Schools runs 20 public schools across Virginia, collectively serveing roughly 10,861 students.
In terms of grade levels, Fauquier County Public Schools consists of 12 elementary, 4 middle, 3 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 543 in this district, below the Virginia typical of 672.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 10,861 students, climbed 6% from the 10,288 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, Fauquier County Public Schools closed 1 school, going from 19 to 18.
On allk12, the community for Fauquier County Public Schools discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.