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Alexandria City Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Alexandria.
Students
16,575
Schools
19
Spent per student
$21,928
VA $17,169
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
What stands out about Alexandria City Public Schools
- School Grade D: better than 8% of Maryland districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts below the state
- Spends 28% more per student than the VA average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.1% since 2020
Test scores vs. VA
2020–21Math proficiency40%
State average 54.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)76%
State average 88.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,928 per student · 28% above VA
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 44%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 71%State 19%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
15,775’20
15,674’21
16,040’22
16,406’23
16,575’24
Up 5.1% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 38%White 27%Black 23%Asian 7%Two or more races 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
19 public schools.
Patrick Henry K-8 School
C−1,075 students18:1
Mount Vernon Elementary
D933 students18:1
James K. Polk Elementary
D804 students17:1
John Adams Elementary
C−743 students15:1
Samuel W. Tucker Elementary
C−735 students17:1
William Ramsay Elementary
D−689 students15:1
Douglas MacArthur Elementary
C+680 students16:1
Ferdinand T. Day Elementary
D−589 students16:1
Charles Barrett Elementary
C547 students14:1
Jefferson-Houston PK-8 School
D506 students10:1
Lyles-Crouch Elementary
B+378 students16:1
Cora Kelly School for Math Science and Technology
D−337 students15:1
George Mason Elementary
C+332 students14:1
Naomi L. Brooks Elementary
C+319 students15:1
Francis C. Hammond Middle
D1,597 students13:1
George Washington Middle
B−1,458 students14:1
Alexandria City High
C+4,655 students15:1
Early Childhood Center
198 students12:1
Governor's Health Science Academy at T.C. Williams High
0 students
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.