Public schools in Chantilly, VA
Chantilly has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 3 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 9,903 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Fairfax County Public Schools runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Chantilly's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Chantilly | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax County Public Schools | 6 | 179,858 | $18,975 |
| Loudoun County Public Schools | 1 | 81,678 | $19,934 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Chantilly, 5,674 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chantilly High | 2,937 | 12.8 | 17.0% | Fairfax County Public Schools |
| Westfield High | 2,737 | 12.8 | 28.9% | Fairfax County Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 middle schools in Chantilly, 2,862 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Michael Lunsford Middle | 1,182 | 14.7 | 15.0% | Loudoun County Public Schools |
| Rocky Run Middle | 882 | 15.2 | 16.1% | Fairfax County Public Schools |
| Franklin Middle | 798 | 13.5 | 17.3% | Fairfax County Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in Chantilly, 1,367 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookfield Elementary | 684 | 13.7 | 81.9% | Fairfax County Public Schools |
| Poplar Tree Elementary | 683 | 13.9 | 8.3% | Fairfax County Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Chantilly's public schools compare with Virginia's
The median Chantilly school has 13.7 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Virginia median of 13.7. 14% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 37% across the state. Its median school enrolls 882 students (state 557).
| Chantilly | Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.7 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 882 | 557 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 14% | 37% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 14% | 64% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Chantilly schools and the 1,845 Virginia schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Chantilly
- Fairfax County Public SchoolsRuns 6 of Chantilly's 7 public schools and spent $18,975 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,975
- Chantilly High, the largest high school in Chantilly2,937 students in 2024-25, 12.8 per teacher.2,937
- Compare Fairfax County Public Schools with Loudoun County Public SchoolsChantilly's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in VirginiaVirginia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Chantilly addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Virginia
- Richmond95 schools
- Virginia Beach82 schools
- Alexandria55 schools
- Chesapeake45 schools
- Norfolk44 schools
- Roanoke41 schools
- Woodbridge40 schools
- Newport News39 schools
Questions about schools in Chantilly
How many public schools are in Chantilly, VA?
7 public schools with an address in Chantilly were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 3 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 9,903 students.What is the largest high school in Chantilly?
Chantilly High, with 2,937 students in 2024-25 (Fairfax County Public Schools).Which districts run Chantilly's schools?
Fairfax County Public Schools (6 schools), Loudoun County Public Schools (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25