Public schools in Fredericksburg, VA
Fredericksburg has 27 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 5 high, 5 middle, 15 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 23,637 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Spotsylvania County Public Schools runs 15 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Fredericksburg's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Fredericksburg | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spotsylvania County Public Schools | 15 | 24,201 | $13,858 |
| Stafford County Public Schools | 7 | 31,105 | $13,431 |
| Fredericksburg City Public Schools | 5 | 3,762 | $17,150 |
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.
5 high schools in Fredericksburg, 8,137 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stafford Senior High | 2,198 | 11.5 | 35.5% | Stafford County Public Schools |
| Riverbend High | 1,913 | 17.2 | 24.3% | Spotsylvania County Public Schools |
| Massaponax High | 1,692 | 14.5 | 62.8% | Spotsylvania County Public Schools |
| Chancellor High | 1,321 | 15.7 | 70.9% | Spotsylvania County Public Schools |
| James Monroe High | 1,013 | 15.2 | 92.3% | Fredericksburg City 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.
5 middle schools in Fredericksburg, 4,201 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Benton Gayle Middle | 939 | 15.1 | 38.0% | Stafford County Public Schools |
| Donald B. Dixon-Lyle R. Smith Middle | 887 | 15.3 | 32.5% | Stafford County Public Schools |
| Chancellor Middle | 799 | 13.1 | 72.1% | Spotsylvania County Public Schools |
| Walker-Grant Middle | 796 | 14.7 | 91.5% | Fredericksburg City Public Schools |
| Battlefield Middle | 780 | 14.0 | 71.0% | Spotsylvania 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.
15 elementary schools in Fredericksburg, 10,870 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkside Elementary | 946 | 17.5 | 65.0% | Spotsylvania County Public Schools |
| Rocky Run Elementary | 911 | 14.7 | 75.2% | Stafford County Public Schools |
| Conway Elementary | 904 | 14.8 | 41.7% | Stafford County Public Schools |
| Hugh Mercer Elementary | 859 | 15.8 | 90.3% | Fredericksburg City Public Schools |
| Lafayette Elementary | 812 | 15.1 | 90.8% | Fredericksburg City Public Schools |
| Cedar Forest Elementary | 789 | 16.4 | 65.1% | Spotsylvania County Public Schools |
| Freedom Middle | 763 | 12.5 | 65.1% | Spotsylvania County Public Schools |
| Harrison Road Elementary | 732 | 13.8 | 72.8% | Spotsylvania County Public Schools |
| Smith Station Elementary | 715 | 16.6 | 72.6% | Spotsylvania County Public Schools |
| Lee Hill Elementary | 680 | 16.6 | 66.0% | Spotsylvania County Public Schools |
The other 5 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battlefield Elementary | 665 | 16.6 | 73.4% | Spotsylvania County Public Schools |
| Salem Elementary | 573 | 13.6 | 64.9% | Spotsylvania County Public Schools |
| Ferry Farm Elementary | 555 | 13.2 | 42.3% | Stafford County Public Schools |
| Spotswood Elementary | 526 | 15.0 | 65.4% | Spotsylvania County Public Schools |
| Chancellor Elementary | 440 | 17.6 | 20.9% | Spotsylvania 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 other schools in Fredericksburg, 429 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rising Star Early Childhood Education Center at Melchers | 280 | 9.7 | not reported | Stafford County Public Schools |
| Walker-Grant Early Childhood Center | 149 | 18.6 | 93.5% | Fredericksburg City 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 Fredericksburg's public schools compare with Virginia's
The median Fredericksburg school has 15.1 students per full-time teacher, more than the Virginia median of 13.7. 33% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 37% across the state. Its median school enrolls 796 students (state 557).
| Fredericksburg | Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.1 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 796 | 557 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 33% | 37% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 70% | 64% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 27 Fredericksburg 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 Fredericksburg
- Spotsylvania County Public SchoolsRuns 15 of Fredericksburg's 27 public schools and spent $13,858 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,858
- Stafford Senior High, the largest high school in Fredericksburg2,198 students in 2024-25, 11.5 per teacher.2,198
- Compare Spotsylvania County Public Schools with Stafford County Public SchoolsFredericksburg'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 Fredericksburg 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.
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Questions about schools in Fredericksburg
How many public schools are in Fredericksburg, VA?
27 public schools with an address in Fredericksburg were open in 2024-25: 5 high, 5 middle, 15 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 23,637 students.What is the largest high school in Fredericksburg?
Stafford Senior High, with 2,198 students in 2024-25 (Stafford County Public Schools).Which districts run Fredericksburg's schools?
Spotsylvania County Public Schools (15 schools), Stafford County Public Schools (7 schools), Fredericksburg City Public Schools (5 schools). 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