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

No. Use the Loudoun 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 Loudoun 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 Loudoun County?

Start with the 100 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

How does Loudoun County compare with nearby school counties?

Loudoun County appears in the DC suburbs comparison with Fairfax County, VA and Montgomery County, MD. Use that regional guide to compare county school score, graduation rate, and spending before narrowing to individual districts and schools.

Loudoun County Schools & Education

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

Loudoun County, Virginia

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

School Score

90/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Higher Signal

Graduation Rate

95.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

95.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 89.0%

Per-Pupil Spending

$11,281

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,941

School Score

90/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 54/100

State Score Position

of 127 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Loudoun County

Measured School Summary

Loudoun County has a higher measured school signal with a school score of 90/100 and a graduation rate of 95.0%, based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-score inputs.

Funding Context

Loudoun County spends $11,281 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 66% above the Virginia average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 6.0 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 42% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Loudoun 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

100 public schools and 1 district 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

90/100

Higher measured signal. Ranks #3 of 127 Virginia counties with school score data.

Completion

95.0%

6.0 pts above the state average

Funding context

$11,281

$3,340 above the state average

School coverage

100

1 district represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county screens well on the combined school metrics available here. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Loudoun County has 100 public schools across 1 district, 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 Loudoun 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

Loudoun County Public Schools carries most of the listed public-school system, with 99 of 100 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.

State position

of 127 Virginia counties with school score data. The county score is 36 points above the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 96% 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.

Loudoun County Public Schools

Elementary to high school visible

81,678 students

Elementary 61Middle 17High 13Other 8

99 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Loudoun County Public Schools is the largest listed district slice, with 99 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 Loudoun County?

Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?

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

Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?

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?

Comparison context

Compare Loudoun County With Nearby School Markets

Loudoun County appears in curated regional school comparisons where parents commonly weigh county lines, housing tradeoffs, commute, and district boundaries before narrowing to individual schools.

DC suburbs

Fairfax County vs Loudoun County vs Montgomery County, MD Schools

This comparison is for families weighing DC-area suburbs where school reputation, commute, housing cost, and district boundaries all interact.

Compared with

Fairfax County, VA and Montgomery County, MD

Current leader

Loudoun County, VA at 90/100

Graduation-rate leader: Loudoun County, VA at 95.0%

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Education Overview

About Schools in Loudoun County, Virginia

This context is screened for neutral school-data wording and should be read alongside the current metrics on this page. It is not school advice.

A Massive Infrastructure for Growing Minds

Loudoun County operates a vast network of 100 public schools, including 61 elementary, 17 middle, and 13 high schools. A single massive district manages the needs of 81,678 students across the county's diverse landscape.

Loudoun County Public Schools Leads the Way

Loudoun County Public Schools manages nearly every student in the region across 99 different facilities. The county also offers school choice through two charter schools, representing 2.0% of the total educational landscape.

School Overview

Total Schools

100

in Loudoun County

Reported Enrollment

81,678

96 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

2% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary61

Middle17

High13

Other9

1 School District in Loudoun County

Loudoun County Public Schools

Guide

99 schools

81,678 students enrolled

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100 Public Schools in Loudoun County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 32 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 Loudoun County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
INDEPENDENCE HIGH	Profile	Loudoun County Public Schools	Ashburn, 20148Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	2,013
FREEDOM HIGH	Profile	Loudoun County Public Schools	South Riding, 20152Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,998
RIVERSIDE HIGH	Profile	Loudoun County Public Schools	Leesburg, 20176Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,801
LIGHTRIDGE HIGH	Profile	Loudoun County Public Schools	Aldie, 20105Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	1,771
BRIAR WOODS HIGH	Profile	Loudoun County Public Schools	Ashburn, 20148Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,757
STONE BRIDGE HIGH	Profile	Loudoun County Public Schools	Ashburn, 20147Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,701
BRAMBLETON MIDDLE	Profile	Loudoun County Public Schools	Ashburn, 20148Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	1,621
POTOMAC FALLS HIGH	Profile	Loudoun County Public Schools	Potomac Falls, 20165Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,606
John Champe High	Profile	Loudoun County Public Schools	Aldie, 20105Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,598
WOODGROVE HIGH	Profile	Loudoun County Public Schools	Purcellville, 20132Rural: Fringe	PK–12	Other	1,597
WILLARD MIDDLE	Profile	Loudoun County Public Schools	Aldie, 20105Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	1,587
BROAD RUN HIGH	Profile	Loudoun County Public Schools	Ashburn, 20147Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,583
LOUDOUN COUNTY HIGH	Profile	Loudoun County Public Schools	Leesburg, 20175Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,533
DOMINION HIGH	Profile	Loudoun County Public Schools	Sterling, 20164Suburb: Large	PK–12	Other	1,505
PARK VIEW HIGH	Profile	Loudoun County Public Schools	Sterling, 20164Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,455
ROCK RIDGE HIGH	Profile	Loudoun County Public Schools	Ashburn, 20148Rural: Fringe	PK–12	Other	1,451
HERITAGE HIGH	Profile	Loudoun County Public Schools	Leesburg, 20175Rural: Fringe	PK–12	Other	1,432
TUSCARORA HIGH	Profile	Loudoun County Public Schools	Leesburg, 20176Rural: Fringe	PK–12	Other	1,411
MERCER MIDDLE	Profile	Loudoun County Public Schools	Aldie, 20105Suburb: Large	6–8	Middle	1,379
J. Michael Lunsford Middle	Profile	Loudoun County Public Schools	Chantilly, 20152Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	1,328

INDEPENDENCE HIGH

Loudoun County Public Schools

Ashburn, 20148 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High2,013 students

FREEDOM HIGH

Loudoun County Public Schools

South Riding, 20152 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,998 students

RIVERSIDE HIGH

Loudoun County Public Schools

Leesburg, 20176 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,801 students

LIGHTRIDGE HIGH

Loudoun County Public Schools

Aldie, 20105 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High1,771 students

BRIAR WOODS HIGH

Loudoun County Public Schools

Ashburn, 20148 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,757 students

STONE BRIDGE HIGH

Loudoun County Public Schools

Ashburn, 20147 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,701 students

BRAMBLETON MIDDLE

Loudoun County Public Schools

Ashburn, 20148 / Rural: Fringe

Profile6–8Middle1,621 students

POTOMAC FALLS HIGH

Loudoun County Public Schools

Potomac Falls, 20165 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,606 students

John Champe High

Loudoun County Public Schools

Aldie, 20105 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,598 students

WOODGROVE HIGH

Loudoun County Public Schools

Purcellville, 20132 / Rural: Fringe

ProfilePK–12Other1,597 students

WILLARD MIDDLE

Loudoun County Public Schools

Aldie, 20105 / Rural: Fringe

Profile6–8Middle1,587 students

BROAD RUN HIGH

Loudoun County Public Schools

Ashburn, 20147 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,583 students

LOUDOUN COUNTY HIGH

Loudoun County Public Schools

Leesburg, 20175 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,533 students

DOMINION HIGH

Loudoun County Public Schools

Sterling, 20164 / Suburb: Large

ProfilePK–12Other1,505 students

PARK VIEW HIGH

Loudoun County Public Schools

Sterling, 20164 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,455 students

ROCK RIDGE HIGH

Loudoun County Public Schools

Ashburn, 20148 / Rural: Fringe

ProfilePK–12Other1,451 students

HERITAGE HIGH

Loudoun County Public Schools

Leesburg, 20175 / Rural: Fringe

ProfilePK–12Other1,432 students

TUSCARORA HIGH

Loudoun County Public Schools

Leesburg, 20176 / Rural: Fringe

ProfilePK–12Other1,411 students

MERCER MIDDLE

Loudoun County Public Schools

Aldie, 20105 / Suburb: Large

Profile6–8Middle1,379 students

J. Michael Lunsford Middle

Loudoun County Public Schools

Chantilly, 20152 / Rural: Fringe

Profile6–8Middle1,328 students

Additional School Profiles

Dedicated profile pages are generated for a subset of public schools with broad enrollment coverage. All other schools remain listed in the county table.

12 more profiles

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$11,281

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 Loudoun County?

Loudoun County has a school score of 90/100, which is a higher 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 Loudoun County?

The high school graduation rate in Loudoun County is 95.0%, 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 Loudoun County spend per student?

Loudoun County spends $11,281 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated May 13, 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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