District guide
Prince William County Public Schools public schools
Parent-focused district context for Prince William County, VA: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Prince William County Public Schools tells you before choosing a home
Prince William County Public Schools is listed with 98 public schools and 91,101 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 64 primary, 17 middle, 13 high, 4 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
97 district schools are associated with Prince William County in the current file, about 96% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
64
42,126 reported students
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19,457 reported students
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29,506 reported students
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12 reported students
Parent checks for Prince William County Public Schools
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Prince William County Public Schools
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles J. Colgan Sr. High Regular | High | 9–12 | Manassas | 2,907 | Profile |
| WOODBRIDGE HIGH Regular | High | 9–12 | Woodbridge | 2,905 | Profile |
| OSBOURN PARK HIGH Regular | High | 9–12 | Manassas | 2,757 | Profile |
| GAR-FIELD HIGH Regular | High | 9–12 | Woodbridge | 2,550 | Profile |
| FREEDOM HIGH Regular | High | 9–12 | Woodbridge | 2,345 | Profile |
| BATTLEFIELD HIGH Regular | High | 9–12 | Haymarket | 2,322 | Profile |
| UNITY REED HIGH Regular | High | 9–12 | Manassas | 2,316 | Profile |
| FOREST PARK HIGH Regular | High | 9–12 | Woodbridge | 2,308 | Profile |
| PATRIOT HIGH Regular | High | 9–12 | Nokesville | 2,131 | Profile |
| POTOMAC HIGH Regular | High | 9–12 | Dumfries | 2,065 | Profile |
| GAINESVILLE HIGH Regular | High | 9–12 | Gainesville | 2,038 | Profile |
| C.D. HYLTON HIGH Regular | High | 9–12 | Woodbridge | 1,979 | Profile |
| PARKSIDE MIDDLE Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Manassas | 1,421 | Profile |
| GAINESVILLE MIDDLE Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Gainesville | 1,398 | Profile |
| LOUISE A. BENTON MIDDLE Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Manassas | 1,384 | Profile |
| LAKE RIDGE MIDDLE Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Woodbridge | 1,368 | Profile |
| RONALD WILSON REAGAN MIDDLE Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Haymarket | 1,353 | Profile |
| HERBERT J. SAUNDERS MIDDLE Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Manassas | 1,271 | Profile |
| THE NOKESVILLE SCHOOL Regular | Primary | PK–8 | Nokesville | 1,202 | Profile |
| RIPPON MIDDLE Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Woodbridge | 1,176 | Profile |
| E.H. MARSTELLER MIDDLE Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Bristow | 1,174 | Profile |
| POTOMAC SHORES MIDDLE Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Dumfries | 1,152 | Profile |
| UNITY BRAXTON MIDDLE Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Manassas | 1,116 | Profile |
| STUART M. BEVILLE MIDDLE Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Woodbridge | 1,111 | Profile |
| BULL RUN MIDDLE Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Gainesville | 1,064 | Profile |
| FRED M. LYNN MIDDLE Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Woodbridge | 1,013 | Profile |
| Fannie W. Fitzgerald Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Woodbridge | 972 | Profile |
| GEORGE M. HAMPTON MIDDLE Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Woodbridge | 936 | Profile |
| WOODBRIDGE MIDDLE Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Woodbridge | 926 | Listed only |
| John F. Pattie Sr. Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Dumfries | 924 | Listed only |
| Haymarket Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Haymarket | 923 | Listed only |
| POTOMAC MIDDLE Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Dumfries | 919 | Listed only |
| Kyle R. Wilson Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Woodbridge | 908 | Listed only |
| Covington-Harper Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Dumfries | 898 | Listed only |
| BRENTSVILLE DISTRICT HIGH Regular | High | 9–12 | Nokesville | 883 | Listed only |
| Springwoods Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Woodbridge | 878 | Listed only |
| A. Henderson Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Dumfries | 846 | Listed only |
| T. Clay Wood Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Nokesville | 830 | Listed only |
| Yorkshire Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Manassas | 822 | Listed only |
| C.A. Sinclair Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Manassas | 818 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Prince William County Public Schools FAQ
What schools are included for Prince William County Public Schools?
Prince William County Public Schools includes 98 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 64 primary, 17 middle, 13 high, 4 other schools.
Does this Prince William County Public Schools page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Prince William County Public Schools or local assignment tools.
Is Prince William County Public Schools ranked as the best district in Prince William County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Prince William County Public Schools schools have detailed profiles?
28 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
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.