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High Schools in Fauquier County Public Schools

At a glance

DistrictFauquier County Public Schools56^th of 131 Virginia districtsFull district overview →

Schools

3,644

Students

Top rankedKettle Run High118^th of 331 Virginia high schools

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Biggest riser

Fauquier High up 38 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Fauquier County Public Schools serves three high schools—Liberty High, Kettle Run High, and Fauquier High—covering grades 9 through 12 in a mostly rural area of Northern Virginia. The district ranks 56th out of 131 Virginia districts, with a graduation rate of 95.5%, above the state average of 92.3%. Combined enrollment is 3,644 students, with Liberty the largest at 1,313, followed closely by Kettle Run (1,175) and Fauquier (1,156).

Kettle Run High is the district’s all-around leader: it boasts a 100% graduation rate, 0% dropout rate, the lowest chronic absenteeism (11.7%), and the highest state rank (118th of 331, 3 stars). It also excels in English, with 11th-grade reading near 91% and writing above 85%. In contrast, Liberty High faces the steepest challenges—the highest dropout rate (4.4%), highest chronic absenteeism (19.6%), and highest free/reduced lunch rate (42.2%)—and ranks lowest (205th, 2 stars). Fauquier High is the spending and math outlier: it invests $13,801 per student (about $2,300 more than the others), has the smallest classes (11.5:1), and posts the strongest math scores, including 93% in 9th-grade Geometry and 100% in 11th-grade Algebra I.

Across the district, poverty and outcomes move together: schools with higher economic disadvantage tend to have lower graduation rates and higher absenteeism. Kettle Run’s 13.5% free/reduced lunch rate aligns with perfect graduation and attendance; Liberty’s 42.2% rate aligns with the opposite. Higher spending does not clearly guarantee better results—Fauquier spends the most yet trails Kettle Run on graduation, dropout, and ranking. However, Fauquier does lead in average SOL proficiency (~83%). Liberty shows bright spots in Earth Science and Geometry despite its low rank, while Earth Science remains a district-wide weakness, especially at Fauquier. Ranking trends show Kettle Run slipping slightly (from the 73rd to 64th percentile), Fauquier volatile, and Liberty consistently at the bottom. The district’s biggest opportunity is closing the equity gap through attendance and dropout prevention, particularly at Liberty.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Writing (2026)			SOL Geometry (2026)				SOL Algebra I (2026)				SOL Algebra II (2026)			SOL Chemistry (2026)		SOL Biology (2026)				SOL Earth Science (2026)				SOL English Reading (2026)				SOL VA and US History (2026)	SOL World History I (2026)				SOL World History II (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Geometry 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 12th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 11th Grade	SOL Chemistry 10th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 9th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL World History I 11th Grade	SOL World History I 12th Grade	SOL World History II 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	SOL World History II 12th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fauquier High	Public	9-12	705 Waterloo Rd	Warrenton	20186	Fauquier County	Fauquier County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 422-7300	1,156	100	11.5	29.8%	685 (59.3%)	93 (8.0%)	268 (23.2%)	28 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (6.9%)	63.9	121^st of 331 public high schools	63.4%		58.7	159^th of 328 public high schools	51.5%	38	≥ 50%	80.4	91.7	93.0	389.0	≥ 50%		88.7	81.8	100.0	≥ 50%	88.9			< 50%	354.0	91.2	80.2	93.8	63.6	68.9	45.8	391.0	< 50%		≥ 50%	89.6	86.7	≥ 50%	368.0	< 50%		< 50%		< 50%		$13,984	$435	$13,549
Liberty High	Public	9-12	6300 Independence Ave	Bealeton	22712	Fauquier County	Fauquier County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 422-7360	1,313	96	13.6	42.2%	648 (49.4%)	111 (8.5%)	451 (34.3%)	22 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	78 (5.9%)	48.7	205^th of 331 public high schools	38.1%		44.4	228^th of 328 public high schools	30.5%	23	390.0	78.7	75.0	95.6	< 50%			78.4	85.1	430.0	404.0	75.0			< 50%	≥ 50%	76.7	67.8	62.5	412.0	89.8	≥ 50%			< 50%	382.0	84.0	87.1	≥ 50%	360.0	< 50%	≥ 50%		< 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%	$12,157	$436	$11,722
Kettle Run High	Public	9-12	7403 Academic Avenue	Nokesville	20181	Fauquier County	Fauquier County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 422-7330	1,175	86	13.6	13.5%	882 (75.1%)	39 (3.3%)	154 (13.1%)	28 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	69 (5.9%)	64.1	118^th of 331 public high schools	64.4%		69.1	97^th of 328 public high schools	70.4%	21	≥ 50%	85.3	84.0	77.1	377.0	< 50%	< 50%	90.2	396.0	70.0	≥ 50%	73.7	388.0	< 50%	< 50%	< 50%	90.1	77.4	394.0	≥ 50%	75.0	45.5	≥ 50%	< 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%	90.8	92.0	< 50%	401.0					< 50%		$11,659	$430	$11,229

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mountain Vista Governor's School	3.75 mi	1
Prince William County Public Schools	9.42 mi	98	46^th
The Regional Community Alternative Educational Continuum	9.64 mi	1
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park	15.1 mi	1
Culpeper County Public Schools	16.12 mi	11	92^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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