Loudoun County
Loudoun County's Absenteeism Nearly Quadrupled in Two Years
Loudoun County reported 4,094 students who were chronically absent in 2020-21, a published rate of 5.1% that placed it below the statewide rate.
Nearly Half of Virginia's Students Identified as Homeless Were Chronically Absent in 2022-23
Virginia reported that 49.1% of its students identified as homeless were chronically absent in 2022-23: 7,687 students in the Virginia Department of Education's statewide file. This analysis compares ...
118 Virginia Divisions Had Higher Chronic Absence in 2022-23 Than in 2019-20
This historical comparison examines Virginia's published chronic-absenteeism data for four school years, from 2019-20 through 2022-23. Among the 130 divisions that can be compared at both ends of that...
Virginia's Chronic Absenteeism Rate Fell to 19.3% in 2022-23
Virginia counted 236,104 chronically absent students in 2022-23, a rate of 19.3% under the Virginia Department of Education's published figures. That was 8,898 fewer students than in 2021-22, and the ...
Virginia’s English-Learner Count Rose as Total Enrollment Fell
In 2024-25, Manassas City reported 4,005 English learners among 7,663 students, a 52.3% share. Manassas Park also had an English-learner majority, at 50.7%. Those were the only two Virginia school div...
Fairfax County’s 2024-25 Enrollment Was 8,371 Below Its Peak
Fairfax County Public Schools reported very different enrollment changes across its grades. From 2019-20 to 2024-25, kindergarten through sixth grade lost 7,340 students. Grades nine through twelve lo...
In One Virginia Division, 79% Earn an Advanced Diploma. In Another, 17%.
Virginia offers two main paths to a high school diploma. The Advanced Studies diploma requires 26 credits, including more rigorous coursework. The Standard diploma requires 22. Both satisfy graduation...