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Manassas, Virginia - 9 schools
An equity score of 48/100 ranks Manassas City Public Schools #70 of 131 districts in Virginia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,198 per pupil, Manassas City Public Schools ranks #24 of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
7,413
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$16,198
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Manassas City Public Schools operates 9 public schools serving 7,413 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 combined, 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Manassas City.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,198 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending. See how Virginia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 42.9% local, 46.7% state, and 10.4% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 48/100, ranked #70 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 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (16 AP courses district-wide), a 281.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 20.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 69.5% Hispanic or Latino, 11.8% White, 9.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Baldwin Elementary, with a diversity index of 61.7/100.
Its largest campus is Osbourn High, enrolling 2,301 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Baldwin Intermediate, at 260 students, a 9x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Osbourn High accounts for 31.0% of all Manassas City Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Manassas 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.
Manassas City Public Schools school enrollment varies 8.8× across entities
Manassas City Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 260 students (lowest) to 2,301 students (highest), a spread of 2,041 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Manassas City Public Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 71.3% 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). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. 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.
Manassas 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 Manassas City Public Schools is typically wider than the Manassas City Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Manassas City Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 20.7% — 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 Manassas City Public Schools is typically wider than the Manassas City Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Manassas City Public Schools?
Manassas City Public Schools has 9 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 5 combined. Total enrollment is 7,413 students.
How much does Manassas City Public Schools spend per student?
Manassas City Public Schools spends $16,198 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #70 in Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Manassas City Public Schools?
Manassas City Public Schools students are 69.5% Hispanic or Latino, 11.8% White, 9.3% African American, 3.6% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Manassas City Public Schools?
Manassas City Public Schools has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #70 out of 131 districts in Virginia.