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Overview

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

3,299 Teachers

14,650 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Fairfax County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	10:1	10:1	11:1
2024	11:1	11:1	11:1
2023	10:1	11:1	11:1
2022	11:1	11:1	11:1
2021	12:1	11:1	11:1
2020	12:1	11:1	12:1
2019	12:1	10:1	12:1
2018	12:1	10:1	12:1
2017	11:1	10:1	12:1
2016	11:1	10:1	12:1
2015	11:1	11:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

59%

55%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Fairfax County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	59%	54%	55%
2024	57%	53%	54%
2023	56%	54%	54%
2022	56%	54%	54%
2021	54%	54%	54%
2020	54%	52%	54%
2019	56%	53%	53%
2018	54%	53%	53%
2017	54%	53%	53%
2016	54%	53%	52%
2015	51%	51%	52%

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Average Class Size

15 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Fairfax County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	15	14	15
2024	15	14	15
2023	15	14	15
2022	15	14	15
2021	15	14	15
2020	15	14	15
2019	15	14	15
2018	15	14	15
2017	15	14	15
2016	16	14	15
2015	15	13	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Fairfax County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	11	12	13
2024	12	11	12
2023	13	11	11
2022	12	11	11
2021	12	11	11
2020	13	11	11
2019	13	11	11
2018	14	11	11
2017	14	11	10
2016	14	10	10
2015	10	10	10

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Average SAT score

1321

(Out of 1600)

1229

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SAT Score Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Fairfax County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	1330	1225	1233
2024	1337	1234	1230
2023	1337	1227	1228
2022	1386	1226	1229
2021	1353	1220	1229
2020	1343	1216	1226
2019	1343	1216	1226
2018	1329	1222	1226
2017	1339	1226	1233
2016	1492	1267	1306

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Fairfax County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	30	27	26
2024	30	27	26
2023	30	27	26
2022	31	27	26
2021	30	26	26
2020	29	26	25
2019	29	26	25
2018	29	26	25
2017	27	26	25
2016	26	26	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$19,289

$17,345

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Fairfax County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	$19,306	$17,414	$15,012
2024	$17,147	$15,256	$13,254
2023	$19,712	$15,221	$12,626
2022	$18,876	$14,456	$12,187
2021	$18,262	$14,203	$11,800
2020	$18,974	$14,291	$11,512
2019	$18,958	$14,111	$11,293
2018	$17,820	$13,894	$11,017
2017	$16,031	$13,323	$10,708
2016	$15,440	$12,876	$10,356
2015	$14,350	$12,863	$9,939

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Average Summer Program Cost

$1,231

$1,108

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Fairfax County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	$1,228	$1,103	$1,152
2024	$1,073	$1,097	$1,128
2023	$1,078	$1,410	$1,156
2022	$324	$803	$1,102
2021	$295	$764	$1,125
2020	$266	$1,693	$1,217
2019	$288	$2,190	$1,305
2018	$350	$1,651	$1,108

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Average % on Financial Aid

25%

30%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Fairfax County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	25%	30%	34%
2024	25%	30%	34%
2023	25%	29%	34%
2022	26%	29%	33%
2021	26%	29%	33%
2020	24%	27%	32%
2019	24%	27%	31%
2018	25%	26%	30%
2017	23%	25%	30%
2016	22%	25%	29%
2015	20%	24%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$6,495

$8,875

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Fairfax County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	$6,171	$8,819	$7,073
2024	$6,003	$8,571	$6,930
2023	$6,330	$8,585	$6,469
2022	$6,675	$8,791	$6,289
2021	$6,675	$8,283	$6,055
2020	$7,220	$7,664	$5,921
2019	$7,129	$6,891	$5,795
2018	$7,180	$6,928	$5,456
2017	$6,925	$6,662	$5,319
2016	$9,313	$6,697	$5,105
2015	$8,579	$6,226	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

77%

79%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Fairfax County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	77%	78%	81%
2024	82%	83%	85%
2023	81%	84%	85%
2022	81%	83%	85%
2021	85%	84%	85%
2020	85%	84%	85%
2019	85%	85%	85%
2018	82%	84%	85%
2017	82%	85%	85%
2016	78%	84%	85%
2015	82%	84%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$40.17 million

$46.09 million

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Endowment Trends (2023-2025)
Year	Fairfax County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	$40 M	$46 M	$60 M
2024	$10 M	$52 M	$59 M
2023	$10 M	$55 M	$71 M

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.70

0.65

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Fairfax County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	0.70	0.65	0.65
2024	0.70	0.65	0.65
2023	0.70	0.65	0.65
2022	0.67	0.64	0.64
2021	0.67	0.64	0.64
2020	0.67	0.64	0.64
2019	0.67	0.62	0.63
2018	0.68	0.62	0.63
2017	0.67	0.61	0.61
2016	0.66	0.60	0.61
2015	0.66	0.62	0.61

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# American Indian Students

166 Students

492 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

4,110 Students

8,943 Students

% Asian Students

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Fairfax County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	13%	7%	5%
2024	13%	7%	5%
2023	14%	7%	5%
2022	7%	5%	4%
2021	7%	6%	4%
2020	7%	5%	4%
2019	7%	5%	4%
2018	9%	5%	4%
2017	8%	4%	4%
2016	7%	5%	4%
2015	9%	5%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

1,409 Students

6,676 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Fairfax County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	4%	4%	9%
2024	4%	4%	9%
2023	5%	4%	9%
2022	6%	4%	8%
2021	6%	4%	9%
2020	6%	4%	9%
2019	5%	3%	8%
2018	5%	4%	8%
2017	4%	3%	8%
2016	4%	3%	8%
2015	4%	3%	8%

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# Black Students

2,261 Students

11,977 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Fairfax County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	7%	8%	7%
2024	7%	8%	7%
2023	7%	8%	8%
2022	5%	8%	7%
2021	6%	8%	7%
2020	6%	9%	8%
2019	6%	8%	7%
2018	6%	8%	7%
2017	6%	8%	7%
2016	6%	8%	7%
2015	7%	9%	8%

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# White Students

11,419 Students

73,422 Students

% White Students

35%

49%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Fairfax County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	35%	49%	52%
2024	36%	49%	52%
2023	34%	48%	52%
2022	38%	51%	54%
2021	39%	51%	54%
2020	38%	52%	54%
2019	39%	53%	56%
2018	39%	53%	56%
2017	39%	56%	58%
2016	46%	56%	58%
2015	32%	53%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

59 Students

370 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

13,004 Students

47,728 Students

% of Others Students

40%

32%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Fairfax County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	40%	32%	26%
2024	40%	32%	26%
2023	40%	33%	25%
2022	43%	32%	25%
2021	41%	31%	25%
2020	42%	30%	24%
2019	42%	31%	24%
2018	40%	30%	23%
2017	41%	29%	22%
2016	35%	28%	22%
2015	48%	30%	21%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

15 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

6 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Fairfax County, VA?

The private schools in Fairfax County, VA include BASIS Independent McLean, Congressional School, and Burgundy Farm Country Day School.

How many private schools are located in Fairfax County?

191 private schools are located in Fairfax County.

How much do private schools cost in Fairfax County?

The average tuition cost is $19,289, which is higher than the Virginia private school average tuition cost of $17,345.

How diverse are private schools in Fairfax County?

Fairfax County private schools are approximately 41% minority students, which is higher than the Virginia private school average of 31%.

What percentage of students in Fairfax County go to private school?

16% of all K-12 students in Fairfax County are educated in private schools (compared to the VA state average of 11%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Fairfax County?

31% of private schools in Fairfax County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Which private schools in Fairfax County are often viewed compared to one another?

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Year	Fairfax County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	213	169	179
2024	211	163	172
2023	204	167	174
2022	202	171	185
2021	199	165	180
2020	192	158	171
2019	200	161	175
2018	198	158	172
2017	196	166	180
2016	208	163	178
2015	176	149	167

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

SAT Score Trends (2016-2025)

ACT Score Trends (2016-2025)

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Summer Program Cost Trends (2018-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Endowment Trends (2023-2025)

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Academics and Faculty:

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered

SAT Score Trends (2016-2025)

ACT Score Trends (2016-2025)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

Summer Program Cost Trends (2018-2025)

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)

Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)

Endowment Trends (2023-2025)

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score Trends

Asian Student Percentage Trends

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White Student Percentage Trends

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