High school (grades 9-12) · Sterling, VA

Park View High

Federal NCES profile for Park View High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 510225000928
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
60
📋 Attendance
18
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Park View High earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Virginia schools.

#19 of 19
public schools in Sterling · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
9.9:1
small classes for Virginia
89.8%
free-lunch eligible

Park View High has class sizes smaller than 95% of Virginia schools. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Park View High ranks #19 of 19 public schools in Sterling, VA.

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

-15 students YoY

Park View High held near 1,440 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-15 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 142.5 → 152.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-15 students YoY 510225000928 · Sterling, VA High · MID · TRAD

1,409 enr · 9.9:1 · 89.8% lunch · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Independence High (2,166 students)

Park View High held near 1,440 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-15 headcount). Teacher FTE added 142.5 → 152.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Virginia schools → · Find another →

Park View High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Park View High reports 1,409 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 Park View High compares

Park View 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 9.9:1 ▼ 29% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 89.8% ▲ 56% 57.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,409 top 7% - -

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

9.9:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,409
Bigger than 96% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
89.8%
free-lunch eligible - 56% 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
9.9:1
students per teacher - 29% below state mean
Top 5% in Virginia - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
32.9%
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
$19,934
per pupil, district-wide - above Virginia avg of $15,892
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors7.0 FTE
Per 201 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 75.5%
Asian 9.4%
White 7.4%
African American 4.6%
Two or More 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 75.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 41.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 41.3, Park View High is less mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.

Programs

AP courses offered 22

District finance for Loudoun County Public Schools reports $19,934 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Park View High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Independence High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lightridge High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Freedom High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Briar Woods High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
John Champe High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Loudoun County Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Sterling

1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Park View High

How many students attend Park View High?

Park View High has 1,409 students enrolled. It is a high school in Sterling, VA. CCD year-over-year: 1,455 (2022-23) → 1,440 (2023-24), nearly flat (-15).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Park View High is 9.9:1, which is 29% lower than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 37% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

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

89.8% of students at Park View High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.

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

The largest demographic group at Park View High is Hispanic or Latino at 75.5% of enrollment, in Sterling, VA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Park View High?

Park View High has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical 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 Park View High rank among public schools in Sterling?

By Resource Investment Index, Park View High ranks #19 of 19 public schools in Sterling, VA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Sterling on the city page.

What other schools are in Loudoun County Public Schools?

Besides Park View High, Loudoun County Public Schools also operates Independence High (2,166 students), Lightridge High (2,030 students), and Freedom High (1,885 students). See the Loudoun County Public Schools district page for the complete list.

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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