Can I use Fauquier County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Fauquier County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Fauquier County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Fauquier County?

Start with the 22 listed public schools and 3 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Fauquier County Schools & Education

Name: Fauquier County, Virginia Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Fauquier County, Virginia

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

70/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

91.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

91.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 89.0%

Per-Pupil Spending

$9,369

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,941

School Score

70/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 54/100

State Score Position

#22

of 127 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Fauquier County

Measured School Summary

Fauquier County performs at an average level with a school score of 70/100 and a solid graduation rate of 91.0%.

Funding Context

Fauquier County spends $9,369 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 29% above the Virginia average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 2.0 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 18% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Fauquier County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

22 public schools and 3 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

70/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #22 of 127 Virginia counties with school score data.

Completion

91.0%

2.0 pts above the state average

Funding context

$9,369

$1,428 above the state average

School coverage

3 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Fauquier County has 22 public schools across 3 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Fauquier County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Dominant-district county

Fauquier County Public Schools carries most of the listed public-school system, with 20 of 22 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.

State position

#22

of 127 Virginia counties with school score data. The county score is 16 points above the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 86% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Fauquier County Public Schools

Elementary to high school visible

10,837 students

Elementary 11Middle 5High 3Other 1

20 listed schools in this county slice.

THE REGIONAL COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVE ED CONTINUUM

Other grade structure

0 students

Elementary 0Middle 0High 0Other 1

1 listed school in this county slice.

Mountain Vista Governor's School

Other grade structure

0 students

Elementary 0Middle 0High 0Other 1

1 listed school in this county slice.

District reality check

Fauquier County Public Schools is the largest listed district slice, with 20 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Fauquier County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Fauquier County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Which schools are missing enrollment or ratio fields, and does the district publish a newer local profile than the NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data?

Data Story

Fauquier County Graduation Rate Exceeds State and National Averages

Education data brief for Fauquier County, Virginia.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:Graduation rate

Fauquier County reports a graduation rate of 91.0%, outperforming both the Virginia state average of 89.0% and the national average of 87.0%. The county’s school system serves 10,837 students across 22 public schools, with the largest district, Fauquier County Public Schools, managing 20 of those facilities. Liberty High is the largest school by enrollment, serving 1,370 students. The county’s composite school score of 69.7 is notably higher than the state average of 54.1 and the national median of 50.0. In terms of funding, Fauquier spends $9,369 per pupil, which is $1,428 more than the state average of $7,941 but less than the national average of $13,000. The school inventory includes 11 elementary, 5 middle, and 3 high schools, primarily situated in rural (12) and suburban (7) locales. Compare specific district boundaries and school types via the NCES Common Core of Data.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Fauquier County

Reported Enrollment

10,837

19 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary11

Middle5

High3

Other3

3 School Districts in Fauquier County

Fauquier County Public Schools

THE REGIONAL COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVE ED CONTINUUM

1 school

0 students

Mountain Vista Governor's School

1 school

0 students

22 Public Schools in Fauquier County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 3 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Fauquier County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
LIBERTY HIGH	Profile	Fauquier County Public Schools	Bealeton, 22712Town: Fringe	9–12	High	1,370
Kettle Run High	Profile	Fauquier County Public Schools	Nokesville, 20181Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	1,207
FAUQUIER HIGH	Profile	Fauquier County Public Schools	Warrenton, 20186Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,162
CEDAR LEE MIDDLE	Record	Fauquier County Public Schools	Bealeton, 22712Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	610
AUBURN MIDDLE	Record	Fauquier County Public Schools	Warrenton, 20187Suburb: Large	6–8	Middle	554
Margaret M. Pierce Elementary	Record	Fauquier County Public Schools	Remington, 22734Town: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	537
Greenville Elementary	Record	Fauquier County Public Schools	Nokesville, 20181Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	500
C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary	Record	Fauquier County Public Schools	New Baltimore, 20187Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	499
James G. Brumfield Elementary	Record	Fauquier County Public Schools	Warrenton, 20186Suburb: Large	PK–5	Primary	496
Grace Miller Elementary	Record	Fauquier County Public Schools	Bealeton, 22712Town: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	495
W.C. TAYLOR MIDDLE	Record	Fauquier County Public Schools	Warrenton, 20186Suburb: Large	6–8	Middle	437
P.B. Smith Elementary	Record	Fauquier County Public Schools	Warrenton, 20187Suburb: Large	PK–5	Primary	421
MARSHALL MIDDLE	Record	Fauquier County Public Schools	Marshall, 20115Rural: Distant	6–8	Middle	417
Mary Walter Elementary	Record	Fauquier County Public Schools	Bealeton, 22712Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	406
WARRENTON MIDDLE	Record	Fauquier County Public Schools	Warrenton, 20186Suburb: Large	6–8	Middle	395
H.M. Pearson Elementary	Record	Fauquier County Public Schools	Catlett, 20119Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	371
C.M. Bradley Elementary	Record	Fauquier County Public Schools	Warrenton, 20186Suburb: Large	PK–5	Primary	365
W.G. Coleman Elementary	Record	Fauquier County Public Schools	Marshall, 20116Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	337
Claude Thompson Elementary	Record	Fauquier County Public Schools	Marshall, 20115Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	258
Alternative Education Center	Record	Fauquier County Public Schools	Midland, 22728Rural: Distant	—	Alternative	—

LIBERTY HIGH

Fauquier County Public Schools

Bealeton, 22712 / Town: Fringe

Profile9–12High1,370 students

Kettle Run High

Fauquier County Public Schools

Nokesville, 20181 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High1,207 students

FAUQUIER HIGH

Fauquier County Public Schools

Warrenton, 20186 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,162 students

CEDAR LEE MIDDLE

Fauquier County Public Schools

Bealeton, 22712 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle610 students

AUBURN MIDDLE

Fauquier County Public Schools

Warrenton, 20187 / Suburb: Large

Record6–8Middle554 students

Margaret M. Pierce Elementary

Fauquier County Public Schools

Remington, 22734 / Town: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary537 students

Greenville Elementary

Fauquier County Public Schools

Nokesville, 20181 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary500 students

C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary

Fauquier County Public Schools

New Baltimore, 20187 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary499 students

James G. Brumfield Elementary

Fauquier County Public Schools

Warrenton, 20186 / Suburb: Large

RecordPK–5Primary496 students

Grace Miller Elementary

Fauquier County Public Schools

Bealeton, 22712 / Town: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary495 students

W.C. TAYLOR MIDDLE

Fauquier County Public Schools

Warrenton, 20186 / Suburb: Large

Record6–8Middle437 students

P.B. Smith Elementary

Fauquier County Public Schools

Warrenton, 20187 / Suburb: Large

RecordPK–5Primary421 students

MARSHALL MIDDLE

Fauquier County Public Schools

Marshall, 20115 / Rural: Distant

Record6–8Middle417 students

Mary Walter Elementary

Fauquier County Public Schools

Bealeton, 22712 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary406 students

WARRENTON MIDDLE

Fauquier County Public Schools

Warrenton, 20186 / Suburb: Large

Record6–8Middle395 students

H.M. Pearson Elementary

Fauquier County Public Schools

Catlett, 20119 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary371 students

C.M. Bradley Elementary

Fauquier County Public Schools

Warrenton, 20186 / Suburb: Large

RecordPK–5Primary365 students

W.G. Coleman Elementary

Fauquier County Public Schools

Marshall, 20116 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary337 students

Claude Thompson Elementary

Fauquier County Public Schools

Marshall, 20115 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary258 students

Alternative Education Center

Fauquier County Public Schools

Midland, 22728 / Rural: Distant

RecordAlternativeEnrollment not available

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$9,369

State avg $7,941

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Virginia counties have the highest graduation rates?

Alleghany County (97.0%), Clarke County (97.0%), and Falls Church city (97.0%) currently lead Virginia among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Virginia?

Across Virginia counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $7,941. The highest current county values are Surry County ($12,490), Highland County ($12,429), and Arlington County ($11,425). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Fauquier County?

Fauquier County has a school score of 70/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Fauquier County?

The high school graduation rate in Fauquier County is 91.0%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Fauquier County spend per student?

Fauquier County spends $9,369 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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