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Best Virginia School Districts (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 206 top school districts in Virginia, serving 1,257,026 students.
The most diverse district is Fredericksburg City 51±¬ÁÏs, with a diversity score of 0.77.
The largest school district is Fairfax County 51±¬ÁÏs, serving 180,714 students.
The highest graduation rate school district is Amherst County 51±¬ÁÏs, with 96% graduation rate.

Top Virginia School Districts (2026)

School District
# Students
Diversity Score
Graduation %
A. Linwood Holton Governor's School District
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n/a
n/a
Academy Of Technology And Innovation At Umw School District
n/a
n/a
n/a
Accomack County 51±¬ÁÏs
4,726
0.69
84%
Albemarle County 51±¬ÁÏs
13,808
0.62
91%
Alexandria City 51±¬ÁÏs
16,406
0.73
80%
Alleghany Highlands 51±¬ÁÏs
2,835
0.32
87%
Alternative Education Program/Behaviorial Disord Youth/Montgomery School District
n/a
n/a
n/a
Amelia County 51±¬ÁÏs
1,606
0.54
87%
Amelia-Nottoway Vocational-Technical Center School District
n/a
n/a
n/a
Amherst County 51±¬ÁÏs
3,965
0.55
96%
Appomattox County 51±¬ÁÏs
2,372
0.54
87%
Appomattox Regional Governor's School District
n/a
n/a
n/a
Arlington County 51±¬ÁÏs
27,508
0.71
89%
Augusta County 51±¬ÁÏs
10,139
0.33
90%
Bath County 51±¬ÁÏs
509
0.2
85%
Bedford County 51±¬ÁÏs
9,059
0.38
77%
Bland County 51±¬ÁÏs
793
0.24
95%
Blue Ridge Governor's School District
n/a
n/a
n/a
Botetourt County 51±¬ÁÏs
4,488
0.27
92%
Breaking Barriers Alternative Education/Henry County School District
n/a
n/a
n/a
Bridging Communities Regional Career & Technical Center School District
n/a
n/a
n/a
Bristol City 51±¬ÁÏs
1,302
0.44
82%
Brunswick County 51±¬ÁÏs
1,395
0.38
87%
Buchanan County 51±¬ÁÏs
2,378
0.05
86%
Buckingham County 51±¬ÁÏs
1,966
0.61
87%
Buena Vista City 51±¬ÁÏs
856
0.35
87%
Campbell County 51±¬ÁÏs
7,896
0.52
91%
Caroline County 51±¬ÁÏs
4,562
0.67
88%
Carroll County 51±¬ÁÏs
3,442
0.2
92%
Carroll-Galax Regional Alternative Education Program/The Rae Center School District
n/a
n/a
n/a
Central State Hospital School District
n/a
n/a
n/a
Central Virginia Governor's School District
n/a
n/a
n/a
Charles City County 51±¬ÁÏs
530
0.66
85%
Charlotte County 51±¬ÁÏs
1,705
0.54
82%
Charlottesville City 51±¬ÁÏs
3,874
0.73
86%
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