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Best School Counties in Virginia 2026

Ranked by graduation rates, per-pupil spending, and educational attainment.

Top 10 — Schools in Virginia

Score reflects schools only — not overall county quality.

1Falls Church city, VA
94.4
2Surry County, VA
91.4
3Loudoun County, VA
89.9
4Rappahannock County, VA
89
5Bath County, VA
86.7
6Northumberland County, VA
85.9
7Westmoreland County, VA
83.9
8Grayson County, VA
81.7
9Lexington city, VA
78.5
10Richmond County, VA
78.2

All Virginia Counties — Schools Rankings

127 counties ranked by schools score. Overall Score shown for context.

#CountySchools ScoreOverall Score
1Falls Church city, VA
94.4
51.8
2Surry County, VA
91.4
67.1
3Loudoun County, VA
89.9
57
4Rappahannock County, VA
89
59.7
5Bath County, VA
86.7
74.4
6Northumberland County, VA
85.9
66.8
7Westmoreland County, VA
83.9
55.4
8Grayson County, VA
81.7
65.7
9Lexington city, VA
78.5
64.7
10Richmond County, VA
78.2
62.9
11Clarke County, VA
77.5
63.6
12King and Queen County, VA
77.5
63.7
13Hanover County, VA
75.8
55.4
14Botetourt County, VA
75
65
15Cumberland County, VA
75
51.6
16Emporia city, VA
74.6
41
17Alleghany County, VA
73.7
53.3
18Charlottesville city, VA
73.3
40.3
19Essex County, VA
73.1
51.1
20Floyd County, VA
71.2
71.5
21Goochland County, VA
70.3
64
22Fauquier County, VA
69.7
57.9
23York County, VA
69
52.5
24Page County, VA
68.5
52.3
25Wise County, VA
67.1
54
26Southampton County, VA
66.5
54.7
27Fairfax County, VA
65
44.4
28Bland County, VA
64.9
72.8
29Martinsville city, VA
64.6
44.6
30Shenandoah County, VA
64.6
53.4
31Stafford County, VA
64.5
53.6
32Washington County, VA
64.2
58.3
33Warren County, VA
64
50.8
34Amherst County, VA
62.4
58.4
35Roanoke County, VA
62.4
49.4
36Madison County, VA
61.7
59.1
37Brunswick County, VA
61.1
55.5
38Arlington County, VA
60.4
44.8
39Chesapeake city, VA
60
39.8
40Prince George County, VA
59.5
49.4
41Northampton County, VA
59.1
54.7
42Augusta County, VA
58.8
58.8
43King George County, VA
58.7
54.7
44Orange County, VA
58.7
52.9
45Buckingham County, VA
58
56.4
46Louisa County, VA
57.4
51.9
47Mathews County, VA
57.3
63.4
48Wythe County, VA
57
57.5
49Winchester city, VA
56.7
36.2
50Carroll County, VA
56.6
63.4
51Williamsburg city, VA
56.6
50.1
52Smyth County, VA
56
56.8
53Dickenson County, VA
55.7
64.1
54Nelson County, VA
55.6
51.8
55Franklin County, VA
55.5
60.2
56Staunton city, VA
55.5
45.7
57Galax city, VA
55.3
41.7
58Appomattox County, VA
55.1
62.4
59Norton city, VA
54.9
47.5
60Virginia Beach city, VA
54.9
44.4
61Poquoson city, VA
54.2
55.9
62Powhatan County, VA
53.7
54.7
63Harrisonburg city, VA
53.4
38.5
64Greene County, VA
53.2
50.6
65Russell County, VA
53.1
61.3
66Montgomery County, VA
52.8
49.3
67New Kent County, VA
52.6
55.6
68Fluvanna County, VA
51.8
59.6
69Pulaski County, VA
51.4
45.7
70Charles City County, VA
51.1
50.3
71Patrick County, VA
51.1
58.1
72Gloucester County, VA
50.7
53.6
73Salem city, VA
50.3
43
74Highland County, VA
49.9
62.1
75Amelia County, VA
49
54.9
76Colonial Heights city, VA
48.9
36.9
77Bristol city, VA
48.8
41.6
78King William County, VA
48.3
57
79Alexandria city, VA
47.9
39.3
80Lancaster County, VA
47.4
57.1
81Campbell County, VA
47.1
57.1
82Prince William County, VA
46.8
39.6
83Rockbridge County, VA
46.8
53.6
84Sussex County, VA
46.3
49.8
85Middlesex County, VA
46.1
53.2
86Isle of Wight County, VA
44.9
48.1
87Buchanan County, VA
44.8
51.3
88Hampton city, VA
44.5
33.3
89Portsmouth city, VA
44.4
26.7
90Spotsylvania County, VA
44.1
54.4
91Newport News city, VA
44
31.1
92Franklin city, VA
43.8
35.5
93Scott County, VA
42.5
53.7
94Fredericksburg city, VA
42.4
37.1
95Manassas city, VA
42
32.5
96Culpeper County, VA
41.8
50.1
97Norfolk city, VA
41.8
27.4
98Waynesboro city, VA
41.8
40.2
99Giles County, VA
41.3
57.4
100Lynchburg city, VA
40.6
36.9
101Suffolk city, VA
40.6
35.9
102Charlotte County, VA
39.5
58.3
103Manassas Park city, VA
39.5
36.6
104Bedford County, VA
39.3
58.7
105Nottoway County, VA
39
43.8
106Chesterfield County, VA
38.5
43.3
107Danville city, VA
38.5
37.5
108Halifax County, VA
38.5
55.6
109Prince Edward County, VA
38.4
56.7
110Mecklenburg County, VA
38
51.2
111Radford city, VA
37.6
47.6
112Roanoke city, VA
37.1
27.7
113Pittsylvania County, VA
37
54
114Henry County, VA
36.6
51.7
115Accomack County, VA
36.5
47
116Craig County, VA
36.4
61.3
117Petersburg city, VA
36.4
29
118Dinwiddie County, VA
36
44.1
119Hopewell city, VA
35.3
29.8
120Henrico County, VA
34.6
39.2
121Caroline County, VA
33.3
47.9
122Tazewell County, VA
32.2
50
123Lee County, VA
32.1
52.2
124Richmond city, VA
31.6
27.4
125Lunenburg County, VA
27
59.4
126Covington city, VA
19.8
47
127Buena Vista city, VA
19.1
44.1

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