At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
27,950
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
42
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
12.8:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$23,424
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$12,712
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 26,169
- Teachers (FTE)
- 2,258.74
- Student–teacher ratio
- 11.6:1
What current records say about Arlington County Public Schools
Arlington County Public Schools operates 42 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Arlington, Virginia. NCES reports 27,950 students and 2,182.59 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within Virginia agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 9 of 131 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $23,424 in current expenditure per pupil and $12,712 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 5 of 131 in Virginia. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 19.7%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 14.1%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 2,182.59
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $645,619,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Arlington County Public Schools
Arlington, Virginia
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 38.8727, -77.0835
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White40.9%
- Hispanic31%
- Black10.8%
- Asian8.9%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial8.1%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in Arlington County Public Schools
42 current directory entries
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Showing 1–24 of 42 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abingdon Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 768 | 13:1 | |
| Alice West Fleet Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 629 | 13.8:1 | |
| Arlington Community High | High09–12 | 156 | 17.5:1 | |
| Arlington Science Focus School | ElementaryPK–05 | 632 | 15.4:1 | |
| Arlington Traditional | ElementaryPK–05 | 624 | 14.2:1 | |
| Ashlawn Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 553 | 12.5:1 | |
| Barcroft Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 495 | 10.9:1 | |
| Barrett Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 500 | 9.6:1 | |
| Campbell Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 403 | 10.1:1 | |
| Cardinal Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 682 | 14.5:1 | |
| Carlin Springs Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 534 | 10.4:1 | |
| Claremont Immersion | ElementaryPK–05 | 595 | 14.5:1 | |
| Discovery Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 489 | 12.7:1 | |
| Dorothy Hamm Middle | Middle06–08 | 989 | 14.3:1 | |
| Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 417 | 10.1:1 | |
| Escuela Key Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 572 | 14.1:1 | |
| Eunice Kennedy Shriver Program | OtherN–N | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Glebe Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 574 | 14.4:1 | |
| Governor's Academy for Career and Technical Education in Arl | OtherN–N | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Gunston Middle | Middle06–08 | 1,072 | 15.6:1 | |
| HB Woodlawn Secondary Program | OtherN–N | Not reported | Not reported | |
| Hoffman-Boston Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 592 | 11.4:1 | |
| Innovation Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 483 | 12.7:1 | |
| Integration Station | OtherPK–PK | 34 | 2.3:1 |