Top Rankings
Stafford County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,086 students in Stafford County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschools in Stafford County School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 66% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Virginia public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
34 Schools
1,059 Schools
# Students
31,547 Students
522,218 Students
# Teachers
2,347 Teachers
37,218 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Stafford County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#62 out of 135 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)50%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)68%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)57%
59%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.72
# American Indian Students
68 Students
1,435 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,740 Students
42,355 Students
% Asian Students
5%
8%
# Hispanic Students
7,748 Students
104,836 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
20%
# Black Students
6,919 Students
103,630 Students
% Black Students
22%
20%
# White Students
12,266 Students
231,144 Students
% White Students
39%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
93 Students
693 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,713 Students
38,125 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
536
34,291
# Students in K Grade:
1,988
76,338
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,048
80,198
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,342
82,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,257
74,941
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,249
76,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,259
74,304
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,375
13,434
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,380
1,615
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,422
653
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,829
1,849
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,736
1,917
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,528
1,904
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,598
1,841
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,285 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,610 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$356 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$366 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,285
$15,502
Spending / Student
$11,610
$15,257
Best Stafford County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ferry Farm Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
20 Pendleton Rd
Fredericksburg, VA 22405
(540) 373-7366
Fredericksburg, VA 22405
(540) 373-7366
Grades: PK-5
| 550 students
Rank: n/an/a
101 Shepherds Way
Stafford, VA 22556
(540) 368-2559
Stafford, VA 22556
(540) 368-2559
Grades: PK
| 244 students
610 Gayle Street
Fredericksburg, VA 22405
(540) 368-2559
Fredericksburg, VA 22405
(540) 368-2559
Grades: PK
| 292 students
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