Notable School Districts in Virginia

This directory-style guide highlights 50 school districts in Virginia. Each institution is identified by its full profile name and location so similarly named organizations are easier to distinguish. “Notable” is a directory label, not an evaluation of quality or an endorsement.

Entries were selected and ordered using enrollment values available in COSMIQ profiles. Enrollment figures are intentionally omitted. The order is an estimate of institution size, not a ranking of academic quality, outcomes, or fit.

Institutions in this guide

• Fairfax County Public Schools — Falls Church, Virginia. Public school district.

• Prince William County Public Schools — Manassas, Virginia. Public school district.

• Loudoun County Public Schools — Ashburn, Virginia. Public school district.

• Virginia Beach City Public Schools — Virginia Beach, Virginia. Public school district.

• Chesterfield County Public Schools — Chesterfield, Virginia. Public school district.

• Henrico County Public Schools — Henrico, Virginia. Public school district.

• Chesapeake City Public Schools — Chesapeake, Virginia. Public school district.

• Stafford County Public Schools — Stafford, Virginia. Public school district.

• Arlington County Public Schools — Arlington, Virginia. Public school district.

• Norfolk City Public Schools — Norfolk, Virginia. Public school district.

• Newport News City Public Schools — Newport News, Virginia. Public school district.

• Spotsylvania County Public Schools — Fredericksburg, Virginia. Public school district.

• Richmond City Public Schools — Richmond, Virginia. Public school district.

• Hampton City Public Schools — Hampton, Virginia. Public school district.

• Hanover County Public Schools — Ashland, Virginia. Public school district.

• Alexandria City Public Schools — Alexandria, Virginia. Public school district.

• Suffolk City Public Schools — Suffolk, Virginia. Public school district.

• Frederick County Public Schools — Winchester, Virginia. Public school district.

• Albemarle County Public Schools — Charlottesville, Virginia. Public school district.

• Roanoke County Public Schools — Roanoke, Virginia. Public school district.

• Roanoke City Public Schools — Roanoke, Virginia. Public school district.

• Portsmouth City Public Schools — Portsmouth, Virginia. Public school district.

• York County Public Schools — Yorktown, Virginia. Public school district.

• Rockingham County Public Schools — Harrisonburg, Virginia. Public school district.

• Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools — Williamsburg, Virginia. Public school district.

• Fauquier County Public Schools — Warrenton, Virginia. Public school district.

• Augusta County Public Schools — Verona, Virginia. Public school district.

• Montgomery County Public Schools — Christiansburg, Virginia. Public school district.

• Bedford County Public Schools — Bedford, Virginia. Public school district.

• Culpeper County Public Schools — Culpeper, Virginia. Public school district.

• Pittsylvania County Public Schools — Chatham, Virginia. Public school district.

• Campbell County Public Schools — Rustburg, Virginia. Public school district.

• Lynchburg City Public Schools — Lynchburg, Virginia. Public school district.

• Manassas City Public Schools — Manassas, Virginia. Public school district.

• Henry County Public Schools — Collinsville, Virginia. Public school district.

• Washington County Public Schools — Abingdon, Virginia. Public school district.

• Harrisonburg City Public Schools — Harrisonburg, Virginia. Public school district.

• Franklin County Public Schools — Rocky Mount, Virginia. Public school district.

• Prince George County Public Schools — Prince George, Virginia. Public school district.

• Wise County Public Schools — Wise, Virginia. Public school district.

• Danville City Public Schools — Danville, Virginia. Public school district.

• Shenandoah County Public Schools — Woodstock, Virginia. Public school district.

• Isle of Wight County Public Schools — Smithfield, Virginia. Public school district.

• Tazewell County Public Schools — Tazewell, Virginia. Public school district.

• Louisa County Public Schools — Mineral, Virginia. Public school district.

• Warren County Public Schools — Front Royal, Virginia. Public school district.

• Gloucester County Public Schools — Gloucester, Virginia. Public school district.

• Orange County Public Schools — Orange, Virginia. Public school district.

• Accomack County Public Schools — Accomac, Virginia. Public school district.

• Halifax County Public Schools — Halifax, Virginia. Public school district.

Selection and source notes

Where enough eligible profiles were available, this guide includes the top 50, 25, or 10 by available enrollment; smaller groups include all eligible profiles. Profile source year: 2022. Check each institution directly for current information.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by COSMIQ, and it does not mean that any listed institution endorses COSMIQ.