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Manassas Park, Virginia - 4 schools
An equity score of 42/100 ranks Manassas Park City Public Schools #83 of 131 districts in Virginia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,204 per pupil, Manassas Park City Public Schools ranks #91 of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,434
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$13,204
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Manassas Park City Public Schools operates 4 public schools serving 3,434 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Manassas Park City.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,204 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending. See how Virginia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 27.9% local, 61.7% state, and 10.4% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 42/100, ranked #83 of 131 in Virginia against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (18 AP courses district-wide), a 282.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 24.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 70.8% Hispanic or Latino, 9.8% White, 7.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Manassas Park High, with a diversity index of 50.1/100.
Its largest campus is Manassas Park High, enrolling 1,070 students (32% of the district's total enrollment).
Manassas Park High accounts for 31.2% of all Manassas Park City Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Manassas Park 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 Park City Public Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 74.7% 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 Park City Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 283:1 — 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 Park City Public Schools is typically wider than the Manassas Park City Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Manassas Park City Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 24.3% — 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 Park City Public Schools is typically wider than the Manassas Park City Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Manassas Park 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 Manassas Park City Public Schools?
Manassas Park City Public Schools has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,434 students.
How much does Manassas Park City Public Schools spend per student?
Manassas Park City Public Schools spends $13,204 per student. The district has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #83 in Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Manassas Park City Public Schools?
Manassas Park City Public Schools students are 70.8% Hispanic or Latino, 9.8% White, 7.0% African American, 6.6% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Manassas Park City Public Schools?
Manassas Park City Public Schools has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #83 out of 131 districts in Virginia.