Can I use Manassas city's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Manassas city 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 Manassas city?

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 Manassas city?

Start with the 12 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Manassas city Schools & Education

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

Manassas city, Virginia

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

School Score

42/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

72.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

72.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 89.0%

Per-Pupil Spending

$9,391

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,941

School Score

42/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 54/100

State Score Position

#95

of 127 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Manassas city

Measured School Summary

Manassas city has midrange measured school signals (score: 42/100) with a graduation rate of 72.0%, which warrants review in official state and district records.

Funding Context

Manassas city spends $9,391 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 22% below the Virginia average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 17.0 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 18% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Manassas city 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

12 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

42/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #95 of 127 Virginia counties with school score data.

Completion

72.0%

17.0 pts below the state average

Funding context

$9,391

$1,450 above the state average

School coverage

1 district 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

Manassas city has 12 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 Manassas city 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

Manassas City Public Schools carries most of the listed public-school system, with 11 of 12 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.

State position

#95

of 127 Virginia counties with school score data. The county score is 12 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 83% 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.

Manassas City Public Schools

Elementary to high school visible

7,413 students

Elementary 5Middle 3High 1Other 2

11 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Manassas City Public Schools is the largest listed district slice, with 11 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 Manassas city?

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?

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?

Education Overview

About Schools in Manassas city, 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.

Suburban Schooling in Manassas City

Manassas city supports 12 public schools, including six elementary and three middle schools, for a total of 8,067 students. One primary district manages the infrastructure that serves this densely populated suburban community.

The Reach of Manassas City Schools

Manassas City Public Schools is the primary district, managing 11 schools and 7,413 students. While there are no charter schools, the district offers a range of suburban campuses to meet the needs of a diverse population.

Large Suburban Campuses and Community

All 12 schools are located in suburban settings, with a relatively high average enrollment of 807 students. Osbourn High is the largest school by far with 2,323 students, while Baldwin Elementary serves 630 students.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Manassas city

Reported Enrollment

8,067

10 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary6

Middle3

High1

Other2

1 School District in Manassas city

Manassas City Public Schools

Guide

11 schools

7,413 students enrolled

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12 Public Schools in Manassas city

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 2 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 Manassas city, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
OSBOURN HIGH	Profile	Manassas City Public Schools	Manassas, 20110Suburb: Large	9–12	High	2,323
GRACE E. METZ MIDDLE	Profile	Manassas City Public Schools	Manassas, 20110Suburb: Large	7–8	Middle	1,102
MAYFIELD INTERMEDIATE	Record	Manassas City Public Schools	Manassas, 20110Suburb: Large	5–6	Middle	840
PENNINGTON TRADITIONAL	Record	Prince William County Public Schools	Manassas, 20110Suburb: Large	1–8	Primary	654
Baldwin Elementary	Record	Manassas City Public Schools	Manassas, 20110Suburb: Large	PK–4	Primary	630
Richard C. Haydon Elementary	Record	Manassas City Public Schools	Manassas, 20110Suburb: Large	PK–4	Primary	608
Jennie Dean Elementary	Record	Manassas City Public Schools	Manassas, 20110Suburb: Large	PK–4	Primary	589
Weems Elementary	Record	Manassas City Public Schools	Manassas, 20110Suburb: Large	PK–4	Primary	566
George Carr Round Elementary	Record	Manassas City Public Schools	Manassas, 20110Suburb: Large	PK–4	Primary	495
BALDWIN INTERMEDIATE	Record	Manassas City Public Schools	Manassas, 20110Suburb: Large	5–6	Middle	260
GOVERNOR'S STEM ACADEMY AT OSBURN HIGH SCHOOL	Record	Manassas City Public Schools	Manassas, 20110Suburb: Large	—	Vocational	—
Joseph B. Johnson Learning Center	Record	Manassas City Public Schools	Manassas, 20110Suburb: Large	—	Alternative	—

OSBOURN HIGH

Manassas City Public Schools