Total enrollment
81,486
+420 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
102 schools in Loudoun County Public Schools
Virginia · 81,486 students · 15 cities
For families across Loudoun County Public Schools, public-school options total 102 K-12 schools, with combined enrollment near 81,486 (66 elementary, 18 middle, and 13 high).
4-year change in Loudoun County Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
98
+5 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Loudoun County Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.7% | #17 of 117 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 81,486 | #3 of 130 | #40 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 98 | #2 of 130 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #37 of 130 | #2,563 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 28.4% | #111 of 115 | #6,778 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.6% | #7 of 114 | #176 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 Loudoun County Public Schools
State test results across the district's 92 scored schools run from Mill Run Elementary at 92.4% proficient to Guilford Elementary at 37.5%, a gap of 54.9 points. That is the 9th widest gap among 95 Virginia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 88 district schools that reported both years went from 80,606 to 71,139 students (down 12%) and from 5,448 to 5,778 full-time teachers (up 6%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Loudoun Governor's Career & Technical Academy | Leesburg | Elementary | N-N | · |
| The North Star School | Leesburg | Elementary | N-N | · |
About Loudoun County Public Schools
Loudoun County Public Schools is an average-sized public-school district in Virginia. The district maintains 102 schools and enrolls approximately 81,486 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Loudoun County Public Schools comprises 66 elementary, 18 middle, 13 high schools, and 5 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Loudoun County Public Schools runs about 799 students per school, 19% meaningfully above the state mean of roughly 672.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 81,486 students, remained close to its prior level from the 81,066 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count climbed from 93 to 98 across the same 4-year window.
On allk12, the community for Loudoun County Public Schools discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.