Thoreau Middle vs West Springfield High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Thoreau Middle West Springfield High
Location Vienna, VA Springfield, VA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level middle high
Enrollment 1,239 2,799
Student:Teacher Ratio 15.3:1 17.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 16.2% 14.6%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Thoreau Middle West Springfield High
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,977 $17,977
District Fairfax County Public Schools Fairfax County Public Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Thoreau Middle West Springfield High
White 49.6% 46.5%
African American 5.4% 12.2%
Hispanic or Latino 18.7% 18.0%
Asian 18.6% 13.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 7.2% 8.8%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Thoreau Middle West Springfield High
AP Courses Offered 24
Gifted Program Yes No
Counselor Ratio 206.5:1 254.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 10.3% 10.1%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 38 58
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.