26 public K-12 schools in Falls Church from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.
26 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.
The highest-ranked of Falls Church's 26 public schools is Justice High, scoring 40/100, against a city average of 51/100. Computed live across every Falls Church campus reporting to NCES.
How the Falls Church Public-School Landscape Breaks Down
Falls Church, VA enrolls 20,754 students across 26 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 13.7:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 51/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.
The most-resourced campus in Falls Church on this index is Justice High, at 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 2,357 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.
Falls Church spans 2 districts, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.
Falls Church school enrollment varies 71× across entities
Falls Church school enrollment ranges from 33 students (lowest) to 2,357 students (highest), a spread of 2,324 students. That ratio is extreme even by the standards of already-wide distributions, and reflects extreme heterogeneity inside a single city, small specialty programs sit alongside large comprehensive campuses, often serving very different family demographics inside walking distance. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.
Falls Church student-teacher ratio is 13.7:1: on the low side (typically associated with smaller schools or per-school staffing investment that often correlates with stronger per-student supports)
student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Falls Church
Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.
The highest-ranked school in Falls Church is Justice High with a quality score of 40/100. There are 26 public schools in Falls Church with 20,754 total students.
How many schools are in Falls Church, VA? ▼
Falls Church has 26 public schools with a total enrollment of 20,754 students. Average student-teacher ratio: 13.7:1.
Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio,
counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
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