Enrollment
2,200
Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 510126000535
Marshall High — Falls Church, VA
Federal NCES profile for Marshall High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 40/100.
👥 Class size 33
📚 AP courses 15
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 60
📋 Attendance 60
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Marshall High earns a D Resource Investment Index (40/100), with class sizes larger than 90% of Virginia schools.
- D
- Resource Index · 40/100
- 16.7:1
- large classes for Virginia
- 19.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 2,200
- students enrolled
School address
District: Fairfax County Public Schools · Virginia
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
126.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.7:1
vs 14:1 Virginia avg
+19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
19.3%
vs 59.9% Virginia avg
-68% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Marshall High compares with Virginia and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Marshall High reports 2,200 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 126.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 19% above the Virginia state mean of 14:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 5% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 19.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 68% below the Virginia average and 63% below the national baseline. The school offers 3 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 200 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 16.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Fairfax County Public Schools spends $19,816 per pupil district-wide, above the Virginia average of $16,211 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 66.6% from local sources (property taxes), 23.3% from the state, and 10.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (D), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Marshall High compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Virginia state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Virginia | Virginia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.7:1 | ▲ 19% | 14:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 19.3% | ▼ 68% | 59.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 2,200 | top 98% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
17 smaller classes than 33% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
2,200 larger than 99% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
19.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 68% below the Virginia average of 59.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.7:1
students per teacher
— 19% above state mean
Top 90% in Virginia — lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
16.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$19,816
per pupil, district-wide
— above Virginia avg of $16,211
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors11.0 FTE
Per 200 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
37
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 2,200 Top 98% in Virginia — larger than 2% of 1,869 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 126.0
Students per teacher 16.7:1 +19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 19.3% -68% vs state
NCES ID 510126000535
Student demographics
White 40.0%
Hispanic or Latino 23.9%
Asian 22.3%
African American 6.8%
Two or More 6.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 40.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 3
Counselors (FTE) 11.0
Students per counselor 200:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 16.0%
In-school suspensions 37
Out-of-school suspensions 20
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fairfax County Public Schools, which includes Marshall High.
$19,816
Per student
+22%
vs Virginia
Avg $16,211
+2%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 66.6%
State 23.3%
Federal 10.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 4,411
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Enrollment
- 3,710
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Enrollment
- 3,256
- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
- Enrollment
- 2,937
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Enrollment
- 2,799
- Students per teacher
- 17.6:1
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Frequently asked questions about Marshall High
How many students attend Marshall High?
Marshall High has 2,200 students enrolled. It is a high school in Falls Church, VA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Marshall High?
The student-teacher ratio at Marshall High is 16.7:1, which is 19% higher than the Virginia average of 14:1 and 5% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Marshall High?
19.3% of students at Marshall High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 59.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Marshall High?
The largest demographic group at Marshall High is White at 40.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in Falls Church, VA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Marshall High?
Marshall High has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.