In 2023-24 school year, white students had highest representation in Fairfax County schools

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By North Fairfax News

Mar 31, 2025

White students comprised the largest ethnic group in Fairfax County schools during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

Of the 176,241 students attending Fairfax County schools, 36.2% were white. Hispanic made up the second largest ethnicity among the schools in the county.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most prevalent ethnic group in Fairfax County, representing 36.7% of the student body.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased by 0.4% compared to the previous year.

According to Public School Review, Virginia public schools saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:14 in the 2024-25 school year, which is better than the national average of 1:15 in public schools.

Ethnicities in Fairfax County in 2023-24 School Year

Most Prevalent Ethnicity in Fairfax County Schools in 2023-24 School Year

School name	Most Prevalent Ethnic Group	% of Total Student Population	Total Enrollment
Lake Braddock Secondary	White	42.3%	4,418
Robinson Secondary	White	55.9%	3,674
Hayfield Secondary	White	31.7%	3,245
Chantilly High School	Asian	39.7%	3,014
West Springfield High School	White	48.1%	2,761
Westfield High School	White	30.9%	2,756
West Potomac High School	Hispanic	43%	2,682
Oakton High School	White	43.3%	2,627
Centreville High School	Asian	31.1%	2,490
South Lakes High School	White	41%	2,488
Woodson High School	White	48.5%	2,485
McLean High School	White	48.1%	2,455
Justice High School	Hispanic	57.9%	2,406
Herndon High School	Hispanic	53%	2,369
Edison High School	Hispanic	35.1%	2,293
Marshall High School	White	41.9%	2,207
South County High School	White	36.7%	2,206
Annandale High School	Hispanic	54.4%	2,196
Falls Church High School	Hispanic	61%	2,158
Langley High School	White	51.4%	2,142
Madison High School	White	58.6%	2,116
Thomas Jefferson High School	Asian	63.3%	2,017
Mount Vernon High School	Hispanic	53.6%	1,959
Glasgow Middle School	Hispanic	54.2%	1,726
Lewis High School	Hispanic	54.1%	1,675
Sandburg Middle School	Hispanic	40%	1,403
Carson Middle School	Asian	44.5%	1,381
Longfellow Middle School	White	46.7%	1,254
Frost Middle School	White	46.1%	1,248
Thoreau Middle School	White	51.2%	1,248
Irving Middle School	White	49.8%	1,218
Kilmer Middle School	White	41.6%	1,196
Cooper Middle School	White	50.6%	1,072
Hutchison Elementary School	Hispanic	79%	1,015
Hughes Middle School	White	40.1%	1,008
Kent Gardens Elementary School	White	54.1%	1,007
Twain Middle School	White	31.2%	989
South County Middle School	White	39.5%	968
Mosaic Woods Elementary School	White	35.5%	967
Jackson Middle School	Hispanic	50.2%	965
Mantua Elementary School	White	48%	964
Parklawn Elementary School	Hispanic	31.3%	954
Coates Elementary School	Hispanic	31.2%	951
Spring Hill Elementary School	White	45.6%	948
Braddock Elementary School	Hispanic	81.6%	920
Greenbriar East Elementary School	White	43.1%	911
Union Mill Elementary School	White	57.3%	908
Liberty Middle School	White	32.2%	904
Herndon Middle School	Hispanic	54.2%	900
Orange Hunt Elementary School	White	63%	900
Sangster Elementary School	White	56.8%	899
Poe Middle School	Hispanic	66.3%	896
Holmes Middle School	Hispanic	45.6%	892
Hybla Valley Elementary School	Hispanic	83.7%	891
Rocky Run Middle School	Asian	39.8%	887
Powell Elementary School	Asian	59.8%	876
Willow Springs Elementary School	White	46.7%	860
Navy Elementary School	Asian	45.9%	851
Westbriar Elementary School	White	39.6%	848
Haycock Elementary School	White	46.9%	829
Bonnie Brae Elementary School	White	51.1%	828
Franklin Middle School	White	44.5%	825
Waples Mill Elementary School	White	53%	820
Whitman Middle School	Hispanic	50.9%	819
Bailey's Elementary School	Hispanic	72.1%	817
Silverbrook Elementary School	White	60.4%	814
Herndon Elementary School	Hispanic	66.9%	807
Laurel Ridge Elementary School	White	57.8%	804
Keene Mill Elementary School	White	38.3%	801
Canterbury Woods Elementary School	White	46.2%	797
Bull Run Elementary School	Hispanic	35.4%	796
Glen Forest Elementary School	Hispanic	49.1%	790
Groveton Elementary School	Hispanic	61%	790
Oak View Elementary School	White	57%	775
Oakton Elementary School	White	49%	774
Centreville Elementary School	White	33.6%	773
Colvin Run Elementary School	White	53.4%	766
Fairview Elementary School	White	67.8%	761
Lane Elementary School	White	39.1%	752
Fort Belvoir Elementary School	White	53.1%	750
Lorton Station Elementary School	Black	32.6%	748
Hunt Valley Elementary School	White	52.6%	747
Dogwood Elementary School	Hispanic	56.8%	739
Westlawn Elementary School	Hispanic	70.9%	739
Laurel Hill Elementary School	Black	29.9%	736
Waynewood Elementary School	White	83.3%	726
White Oaks Elementary School	White	42%	724
Stratford Landing Elementary School	White	55%	723
Island Creek Elementary School	White	44.5%	722
Poplar Tree Elementary School	Asian	45.4%	721
Mason Crest Elementary School	Hispanic	49.9%	720
Riverside Elementary School	Hispanic	43.5%	719
Stone Middle School	White	37%	711
Virginia Run Elementary School	Hispanic	42.2%	703
Cardinal Forest Elementary School	White	45.7%	700
Floris Elementary School	Asian	52.9%	699
Brookfield Elementary School	Hispanic	52.7%	696
Marshall Road Elementary School	White	40.4%	696
Hunters Woods Elementary School	White	50.4%	689
Key Middle School	Hispanic	57.8%	689
London Towne Elementary School	Hispanic	46.6%	686
Bush Hill Elementary School	White	44.8%	678
Eagle View Elementary School	White	37.4%	673
Rose Hill Elementary School	Hispanic	46.2%	671
Annandale Terrace Elementary School	Hispanic	55.8%	668
Kings Park Elementary School	White	48.3%	666
Centre Ridge Elementary School	Hispanic	42.4%	658
Oak Hill Elementary School	White	43.7%	657
Fort Belvoir Upper Elementary School	White	49.7%	654
Shrevewood Elementary School	White	39.4%	653
Wakefield Forest Elementary School	White	59.3%	648
Timber Lane Elementary School	Hispanic	59.3%	646
Fox Mill Elementary School	White	59.1%	645
Belvedere Elementary School	Hispanic	40.9%	628
Clearview Elementary School	Hispanic	51.9%	628
Terra Centre Elementary School	White	58.8%	626
Greenbriar West Elementary School	Asian	41.2%	624
Hollin Meadows Elementary School	Hispanic	35.4%	622
Pine Spring Elementary School	Hispanic	61.6%	617
Westgate Elementary School	White	31.4%	617
Halley Elementary School	Black	27.9%	616
McNair Upper Elementary School	Asian	55.4%	616
Hayfield Elementary School	White	47.6%	614
Terraset Elementary School	White	45.5%	611
Camelot Elementary School	White	36.5%	609
Flint Hill Elementary School	White	66.5%	609
Lynbrook Elementary School	Hispanic	86.4%	602
Churchill Road Elementary School	White	41.7%	600
Dranesville Elementary School	Hispanic	44%	600
Springfield Estates Elementary School	Hispanic	34.1%	595
Lees Corner Elementary School	White	38.3%	592
Saratoga Elementary School	White	32.1%	589
Lake Anne Elementary School	Hispanic	38.1%	583
Forestville Elementary School	White	55.7%	580
Newington Forest Elementary School	White	43.8%	580
Lemon Road Elementary School	Asian	34.7%	577
Washington Mill Elementary School	Hispanic	40.9%	575
Fort Hunt Elementary School	White	48.9%	573
Cub Run Elementary School	White	44%	571
Sunrise Valley Elementary School	White	59.6%	570
Ravensworth Elementary School	White	44.2%	566
Weyanoke Elementary School	Hispanic	49.8%	562
Crossfield Elementary School	White	55.9%	556
Deer Park Elementary School	White	44.3%	553
Wolftrap Elementary School	White	64.9%	550
West Springfield Elementary School	White	50.4%	548
Crestwood Elementary School	Hispanic	73.3%	547
Mount Vernon Woods Elementary School	Hispanic	62.8%	546
Gunston Elementary School	White	30.3%	545
Fairhill Elementary School	White	36.8%	544
Louise Archer Elementary School	White	51.4%	541
Stenwood Elementary School	White	44%	539
Chesterbrook Elementary School	White	65%	537
Clermont Elementary School	White	59.4%	537
Rolling Valley Elementary School	White	42.2%	536
Cameron Elementary School	Hispanic	33.3%	534
Forestdale Elementary School	Hispanic	45.7%	534
Freedom Hill Elementary School	Hispanic	35.3%	529
Bailey's Upper Elementary School	Hispanic	74.7%	525
Fairfax Villa Elementary School	White	37.5%	525
Woodley Hills Elementary School	Hispanic	62.1%	520
Great Falls Elementary School	White	66%	517
McNair Elementary School	Asian	41.4%	512
Franconia Elementary School	White	43.1%	489
Bren Mar Park Elementary School	Hispanic	44.1%	488
Woodburn Elementary School	Hispanic	61.1%	486
Mt. Daniel Elementary School	White	65.1%	481
North Springfield Elementary School	Hispanic	43.1%	469
Woodlawn Elementary School	Hispanic	56%	468
Kings Glen Elementary School	White	43.8%	466
Cherry Run Elementary School	White	62.7%	461
Sleepy Hollow Elementary School	Hispanic	67%	460
Forest Edge Elementary School	White	31.3%	457
Aldrin Elementary School	White	49.6%	450
Beech Tree Elementary School	Hispanic	57.8%	417
Cunningham Park Elementary School	White	42.5%	409
Graham Road Elementary School	Hispanic	83.6%	408
Belle View Elementary School	White	47.6%	401
Olde Creek Elementary School	White	48.2%	386
Columbia Elementary School	Hispanic	34.8%	379
Vienna Elementary School	White	62.6%	377
Armstrong Elementary School	White	62.2%	365
Sherman Elementary School	White	56.8%	352
Garfield Elementary School	Hispanic	40.1%	339
Mount Eagle Elementary School	Hispanic	70.1%	334
Bucknell Elementary School	Hispanic	65.2%	279
Little Run Elementary School	White	42.6%	277
Virginia Hills E.C. Resource Center	White	71.8%	273
Fairfax County Adult High School	Hispanic	82.2%	241
Dunn Loring E.C. Resource Center	White	51.9%	237
Bull Run E.C. Resource Center	White	66.5%	221
Bryant High School	Hispanic	70.4%	159
Mountain View High School	Hispanic	69.7%	142
Kilmer Center	White	32.2%	59
Key Center	White	37%	46
Pimmit Ec Resource Center	White	52.8%	36