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Alexandria City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 4,551 students in Alexandria City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Alexandria City School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Alexandria City School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Alexandria City High School, with 80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Virginia public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
19 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
16,406 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
1,110 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Alexandria City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#103 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)40%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)58%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)44%
59%
Graduation Rate
80%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
8%
% Hispanic
38%
19%
% Black
24%
22%
% White
27%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,211 is higher than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,736 is higher than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$332 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$324 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,211
$15,502
Spending / Student
$19,736
$15,257
Best Alexandria City School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alexandria City High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3330 King St
Alexandria, VA 22302
(703) 824-6800
Alexandria, VA 22302
(703) 824-6800
Grades: 9-12
| 4,551 students
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