B
Fauquier County Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Warrenton, Remington and The Plains.
Students
10,861
Schools
19
Spent per student
$15,552
VA $17,169
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Debt
$51.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Fauquier County Public Schools
- School Grade B: better than 56% of Virginia districts
- Spends 9% less per student than the VA average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 9.6% since 2020
- Debt of $51.2M, about $4,714 per student
Test scores vs. VA
2020–21Math proficiency51%
State average 54.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 88.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,552 per student · 9% below VA
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 37%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
9,914’20
10,491’21
10,442’22
10,844’23
10,861’24
Up 9.6% since 2020.
Students
White 60%Hispanic 24%Two or more races 7%Black 7%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
19 public schools.
Margaret M. Pierce Elementary
C543 students16:1
Grace Miller Elementary
B−528 students16:1
C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary
B+525 students16:1
James G. Brumfield Elementary
B−496 students14:1
Greenville Elementary
A−449 students15:1
P.B. Smith Elementary
B+440 students15:1
Mary Walter Elementary
C397 students15:1
H.M. Pearson Elementary
C−388 students16:1
C.M. Bradley Elementary
B362 students13:1
W.G. Coleman Elementary
C+355 students15:1
Claude Thompson Elementary
C−254 students15:1
Cedar Lee Middle
C861 students13:1
W.C. Taylor Middle
C+623 students12:1
Auburn Middle
B570 students13:1
Marshall Middle
C+426 students9:1
Liberty High
C1,313 students14:1
Kettle Run High
B+1,175 students14:1
Fauquier High
B−1,156 students12:1
Alternative Education Center
0 students
Towns served
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.