Education (K-12) · 2024–25 school year
Virginia Public Schools
Public K-12 education statistics for Virginia — 1,257,315 students in 2,159 schools in 2024–25, with enrollment history back to 1986 and county-level detail from 2002.
| Statistic | Value | School year |
|---|---|---|
| Student enrollment | 1,257,315 | 2024–25 |
| Public schools | 2,159 | 2024–25 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 92,228 | 2024–25 |
| Pupil-teacher ratio | 13.9 | 2024–25 |
| Free/reduced-price lunch students | 58.7% | 2024–25 |
| School poverty rate (MEPS) | 11.3% | 2022–23 |
| Charter school enrollment | 0.1% | 2024–25 |
| High school graduation rate | 88.8% | 2022–23 |
| Math proficiency (of tested) | 54.4% | 2020–21 |
| Reading proficiency (of tested) | 69.5% | 2020–21 |
| Chronically absent students | 19.4% | 2021–22 |
| White students | 43.4% | 2024–25 |
| Black students | 21.3% | 2024–25 |
| Hispanic students | 20.1% | 2024–25 |
| Asian students | 7.8% | 2024–25 |
Not every statistic is collected every year — each row shows its most recent available school year (amber when older than 2024–25). Blank/absent means not collected or below reliability floors, never zero. Some universal-meals states no longer report free/reduced-price lunch — school poverty (MEPS) is the better lens there. A 0% charter share in a state without a charter-school law is a true zero.
Virginia state report card
Outcomes reported directly by Virginia’s education agency — often more current than the federal series above. Because each state uses its own tests, definitions, and reporting windows, these figures are not comparable state-to-state; each row notes how Virginia measures it.
| Measure | Latest | Trend | School year |
|---|---|---|---|
On-time graduation rate How Virginia measures thisVirginia On-Time Graduation Rate, 4-year cohort, Class of 2024: percent of the adjusted cohort earning any Virginia diploma within 4 years. NOT the federal ACGR (see state_notes). Computed by summing Cohort and Graduation Count over 338 school 'All Students' rows in the School Quality Profiles on-time graduation download (school-level only). | 92.8% | 2023–24 | |
College enrollment rate How Virginia measures thisClass of 2021: percent of students earning a federally recognized high school diploma who enrolled in higher education within 16 months of graduation. Computed by summing the two count columns over the 319 fully reported school 'All Students' rows (of 327 total) in the SQP postsecondary enrollment download (school-level only). | 67.0% | 2020–21 | |
Dropout rate How Virginia measures this4-year cohort dropout rate, Class of 2023: percent of the adjusted cohort who dropped out within 4 years. Published statewide 'State' row (Dropouts 5,319 of cohort 98,927). | 5.4% | 2022–23 | |
Math proficiency (state test) How Virginia measures thisStandards of Learning (SOL) Mathematics assessments, all grades/courses combined (grades 3-8 + End-of-Course Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II): 'Percent Pass' = percent of tests passed (Pass/Proficient + Pass/Advanced), All Students, statewide aggregate row (Level=STATE, Subject='Mathematics', Test Level blank). Integer-rounded as published. Denominator = Record Count (tests taken). | 72.0% | 2024–25 | |
Reading / ELA proficiency (state test) How Virginia measures thisStandards of Learning (SOL) English Reading assessments, all grades combined (grades 3-8 + End-of-Course): 'Percent Pass' = percent of tests passed (Pass/Proficient + Pass/Advanced), All Students, statewide aggregate row (Level=STATE, Subject='English Reading', Test Level blank). Integer-rounded as published. English Writing is a separate SOL, not included. Denominator = Record Count (tests taken). | 74.0% | 2024–25 | |
Chronic absenteeism (recent) How Virginia measures thisPercent of students chronically absent (absent >=10% of enrolled days). Computed by summing school 'All Students' rows (1,820 schools, zero suppressed) in the SQP chronic absenteeism download. | 14.2% | 2024–25 |
Source: VirginiaDepartment of Education (public reporting), 2026 collection. Not comparable across states — proficiency reflects different assessments and cut scores; graduation, dropout, and college-going use each state’s own cohort definitions and windows. Absent rows mean the state doesn’t publish that measure in a comparable file.
Virginia schools by county
Students enrolled, 2024–25.
Virginia schools — FAQ
How many students attend public school in Virginia?+
1,257,315 students were enrolled in Virginia's 2,159 public K-12 schools in the 2024–25 school year, taught by 92,228 full-time-equivalent teachers (NCES Common Core of Data).
What share of Virginia students get free or reduced-price lunch?+
58.7% of Virginia public school students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25 — a common proxy for student economic need.
What is Virginia's high school graduation rate?+
88.8% of Virginia's adjusted cohort graduated in the 2022–23 school year — the federal EDFacts adjusted cohort graduation rate. Graduation rates run from 2010–11 onward.
Where does this data come from?+
Core statistics (enrollment, schools, teachers, poverty, demographics) come from the National Center for Education Statistics — the Common Core of Data, EDFacts, and the Civil Rights Data Collection. The most recent graduation rates and the state report-card outcomes (proficiency, college-going, dropout, chronic absenteeism) come directly from state education agencies, which publish sooner than the federal series. Full source and license details are on the methodology page. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with NCES or any state agency.
Other states
Data: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CCD, EDFacts, CRDC) and ED Data Express, plus current-year graduation and report-card outcomes from state education agencies. Full source and license details on the methodology page.