NCES CCD 2024-25 19 schools VA

Best-Resourced Schools in Leesburg, VA

19 public K-12 schools in Leesburg from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.

19 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.

The highest-ranked of Leesburg's 19 public schools is Riverside High, scoring 49/100, against a city average of 55.4/100. Computed live across every Leesburg campus reporting to NCES.

Every public school in Leesburg, VA, ranked by Resource Investment Index.

19
Schools
15,285
Students
55.4/100
Avg Quality
12.2:1
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio

How the Leesburg Public-School Landscape Breaks Down

Leesburg, VA enrolls 15,285 students across 19 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 12.2:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 55.4/100. 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 Leesburg on this index is Riverside High, at 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 1,710 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.

Leesburg spans 1 district, 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.

Leesburg school enrollment varies 7.1× across entities

Leesburg school enrollment ranges from 242 students (lowest) to 1,710 students (highest), a spread of 1,468 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous school portfolio for a city this size. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Leesburg operates only 1 school district — one of the single most consolidated governance structures in the country

Most Leesburg school districts are a single unified district covering the whole city, a structural feature that simplifies inter-school comparison but concentrates policy authority, and the count here is near the floor observed nationally. Consolidation produces narrower variance because resources pool across a large population, but it can also mask intra-school district inequities — sub-school district differences within a single school district are not visible at this aggregation level. Consolidated systems typically rely more heavily on top-down funding formulas than on local revenue variability.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Leesburg student-teacher ratio is 12.2:1 — low (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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, Public School Universe NCES Common Core of Data, Public School Universe

Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Leesburg

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.

  1. 1 Belmont Ridge Middle 72.3/100
  2. 2 Heritage High 71.6/100
  3. 3 John W. Tolbert Jr. Elementary 70.8/100
  4. 4 Frederick Douglass Elementary 70.4/100
  5. 5 Riverside High 69.9/100

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best schools in Leesburg, VA?

The highest-ranked school in Leesburg is Riverside High with a quality score of 49/100. There are 19 public schools in Leesburg with 15,285 total students.

How many schools are in Leesburg, VA?

Leesburg has 19 public schools with a total enrollment of 15,285 students. Average student-teacher ratio: 12.2:1.

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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.