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Prince William County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 13 public high schools serving 29,587 students in Prince William County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High Schools in Prince William County School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Prince William County School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Battlefield High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Virginia public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
99 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
90,550 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
5,822 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Prince William County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 132 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#43 out of 132 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)72%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)57%
59%
Graduation Rate
87%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.75
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
12%
8%
% Hispanic
37%
19%
% Black
19%
22%
% White
26%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,747 is higher than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,515 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$1,426 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$1,314 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,747
$15,502
Spending / Student
$14,515
$15,257
Best Prince William County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Osbourn Park High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8909 Euclid Ave
Manassas, VA 20111
(703) 365-6500
Manassas, VA 20111
(703) 365-6500
Grades: 9-12
| 2,740 students
Rank: #22.
Forest Park High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
15721 Forest Park Drive
Woodbridge, VA 22193
(703) 583-3200
Woodbridge, VA 22193
(703) 583-3200
Grades: 9-12
| 2,326 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Battlefield High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
15000 Graduation Dr.
Haymarket, VA 20169
(571) 261-4400
Haymarket, VA 20169
(571) 261-4400
Grades: 9-12
| 2,137 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
13833 Dumfries Rd
Manassas, VA 20112
(571) 374-6550
Manassas, VA 20112
(571) 374-6550
Grades: 9-12
| 2,945 students
Rank: #55.
Woodbridge High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3001 Old Bridge Rd
Woodbridge, VA 22192
(703) 497-8000
Woodbridge, VA 22192
(703) 497-8000
Grades: 9-12
| 2,916 students
Rank: #66.
Brentsville District High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
12109 Aden Rd
Nokesville, VA 20181
(703) 594-2161
Nokesville, VA 20181
(703) 594-2161
Grades: 9-12
| 861 students
Rank: #77.
C.d. Hylton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
14051 Spriggs Rd
Woodbridge, VA 22193
(703) 580-4000
Woodbridge, VA 22193
(703) 580-4000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,909 students
Rank: #88.
Potomac High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3401 Panther Pride Drive
Dumfries, VA 22026
(703) 441-4200
Dumfries, VA 22026
(703) 441-4200
Grades: 9-12
| 2,173 students
Rank: #99.
Freedom High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
15201 Neabsco Mills Rd.
Woodbridge, VA 22191
(703) 583-1405
Woodbridge, VA 22191
(703) 583-1405
Grades: 9-12
| 2,341 students
Rank: #1010.
Patriot High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
10504 Kettle Run Road
Nokesville, VA 20181
(703) 594-3020
Nokesville, VA 20181
(703) 594-3020
Grades: 9-12
| 2,067 students
Rank: #1111.
Gar-field High School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
14000 Smoketown Rd
Woodbridge, VA 22192
(703) 730-7000
Woodbridge, VA 22192
(703) 730-7000
Grades: 9-12
| 2,564 students
Rank: #1212.
Unity Reed High School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
8820 Rixlew Ln
Manassas, VA 20109
(703) 365-2900
Manassas, VA 20109
(703) 365-2900
Grades: 9-12
| 2,173 students
Rank: n/an/a
Gainesville High School
Magnet School
13150 University Boulevard
Gainesville, VA 20155
(571) 248-3200
Gainesville, VA 20155
(571) 248-3200
Grades: 9-12
| 2,435 students
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