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Alexandria, Virginia - 18 schools
An equity score of 55/100 ranks Alexandria City Public Schools #54 of 131 districts in Virginia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,887 per pupil, Alexandria City Public Schools ranks #8 of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
16,040
Total Enrollment
18
Schools
$20,887
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Alexandria City Public Schools operates 18 public schools serving 16,040 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 15 combined, 2 middle, 1 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Alexandria City.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,887 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 14 of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending. See how Virginia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 70.8% local, 17.5% state, and 11.7% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 55/100, ranked #54 of 131 in Virginia against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 18 schools offering Advanced Placement (34 AP courses district-wide), a 282.4:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 17.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 35.2% Hispanic or Latino, 28.8% White, 23.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Samuel W. Tucker Elementary, with a diversity index of 77.5/100.
Its largest campus is Alexandria City High School, enrolling 4,655 students (28% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Early Childhood Center, at 198 students, a 24x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Alexandria City High School accounts for 28.1% of all Alexandria City Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Alexandria City Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Alexandria City Public Schools school enrollment varies 24× across entities
Alexandria City Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 198 students (lowest) to 4,655 students (highest), a spread of 4,457 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Alexandria City Public Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 59.1% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Alexandria City Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 282:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Alexandria City Public Schools is typically wider than the Alexandria City Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Alexandria City Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 17.9% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Alexandria City Public Schools is typically wider than the Alexandria City Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Alexandria City Public Schools's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Alexandria City Public Schools?
Alexandria City Public Schools has 18 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 15 combined. Total enrollment is 16,040 students.
How much does Alexandria City Public Schools spend per student?
Alexandria City Public Schools spends $20,887 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #54 in Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Alexandria City Public Schools?
Alexandria City Public Schools students are 35.2% Hispanic or Latino, 28.8% White, 23.7% African American, 6.5% Asian, averaged across 18 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Alexandria City Public Schools?
Alexandria City Public Schools has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #54 out of 131 districts in Virginia.