Hearth Record

Public schools in Virginia

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2,136 public schools in 384 cities and towns and 133 counties. From NCES’s yearly directory of Jul 1, 2026.

The biggest cities and towns

By how many public schools each holds
  1. Richmond 111 Richmond city
  2. Virginia Beach 88 Virginia Beach city
  3. Alexandria 61 Fairfax County
  4. Norfolk 53 Norfolk city
  5. Chesapeake 51 Chesapeake city
  6. Newport News 47 Newport News city
  7. Roanoke 47 Roanoke city
  8. Arlington 42 Arlington County
  9. Woodbridge 40 Prince William County

The biggest counties

By how many public schools each holds
  1. Fairfax County 217
  2. Loudoun County 103
  3. Prince William County 101
  4. Virginia Beach city 88
  5. Henrico County 82
  6. Chesterfield County 76
  7. Richmond city 61
  8. Norfolk city 53
  9. Chesapeake city 48

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NCES, school directory, 2025-26 (preliminary). Released Jul 1, 2026. Updated yearly.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.

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