School district · Virginia

Falls Church City Public Schools

Falls Church City Public Schools in Virginia: 5 public schools with 2,671 students and 13.0 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $24,734 per student in FY2024.

Schools
5
Students
2,671
Students per teacher
13.0
VA 13.4 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$24,734
VA $17.1K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
205
Counselors (FTE)
11.0
Students per counselor
243
VA 280 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
4.0
Librarians (FTE): 4.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Virginia's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Virginia: 72%

91%proficient

−0.2 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 98% of school districts in Virginia

Median 70% · 131 school districts compared

1,194 students tested, grades 3–8 · Standards of Learning; proficient means Levels 2-3

Math

Virginia: 66%

86%proficient

+1.2 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 98% of school districts in Virginia

Median 67% · 131 school districts compared

963 students tested, grades 3–8 · Standards of Learning; proficient means Levels 2-3

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$17.9K15
$18.2K16
$17.8K17
$18.2K18
$19.4K19
$19.4K20
$20.4K21
$23.5K22
$24.2K23
$24.7K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
2.5% · $1.7M
State
18% · $12.9M
Local
79% · $55.5M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$13,702
Support services
$10,514
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$1.3M
Long-term debt
$0

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Pre-K centers: 1Elementary schools: 2Middle schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K739.1——
K–248612.6——
3–558713.289%88%
6–863213.992%82%
9–1289313.2——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
150 S Washington St Suite 400, Falls Church, VA 22046
Phone
(703)248-5601
Website