High school (grades 9-12) · Manassas Park, VA

Manassas Park High

Federal NCES profile for Manassas Park High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 510239000983
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👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
39
📋 Attendance
13
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Manassas Park High earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of Virginia schools.

#4 of 4
public schools in Manassas Park · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
15.3:1
large classes for Virginia
75.1%
free-lunch eligible

Manassas Park High has class sizes larger than 73% of Virginia schools. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Manassas Park High ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Manassas Park, VA.

School address

Manassas Park, VA 20111
District: Manassas Park City Public Schools · Virginia

NCES ID 510239000983 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+2 students YoY

Manassas Park High held near 1,128 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 70.0 → 67.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+2 students YoY 510239000983 · Manassas Park, VA High · MID · TRAD

1,070 enr · 15.3:1 · 75.1% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Cougar Elementary (857 students)

Manassas Park High held near 1,128 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 70.0 → 67.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Virginia schools → · Find another →

Manassas Park High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Manassas Park High reports 1,070 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Manassas Park High compares

Manassas Park High held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Virginia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Virginia Virginia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.3:1 ▲ 10% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 75.1% ▲ 30% 57.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,070 top 13% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.3:1
Leaner classes than 44% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,070
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
75.1%
free-lunch eligible - 30% above the Virginia average of 57.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.3:1
students per teacher - 10% above state mean
Top 73% in Virginia - lower ratio than 27% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
35.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,025
per pupil, district-wide - below Virginia avg of $15,892
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.5 FTE
Per 306 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
85
in-school suspensions + 58 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 68.8%
White 11.3%
African American 7.6%
Asian 6.5%
Two or More 5.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 68.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.1, Manassas Park High is less mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.

Programs

AP courses offered 18

District finance for Manassas Park City Public Schools reports $15,025 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Manassas Park High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cougar Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Manassas Park Middle Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Manassas Park Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Manassas Park High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Manassas Park City Public Schools · 3 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,070 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Manassas Park High

How many students attend Manassas Park High?

Manassas Park High has 1,070 students enrolled. It is a high school in Manassas Park, VA. CCD year-over-year: 1,126 (2022-23) → 1,128 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Manassas Park High?

The student-teacher ratio at Manassas Park High is 15.3:1, which is 10% higher than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Manassas Park High?

75.1% of students at Manassas Park High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Manassas Park High?

The largest demographic group at Manassas Park High is Hispanic or Latino at 68.8% of enrollment, in Manassas Park, VA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Manassas Park High?

Manassas Park High has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Manassas Park High rank among public schools in Manassas Park?

By Resource Investment Index, Manassas Park High ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Manassas Park, VA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Manassas Park City Public Schools?

Besides Manassas Park High, Manassas Park City Public Schools also operates Cougar Elementary (857 students), Manassas Park Middle (753 students), and Manassas Park Elementary (712 students). See the Manassas Park City Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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