| School district | City | Teachers (FTE) | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax County Public Schools | Falls Church | 13,501 | Official site |
| Loudoun County Public Schools | Ashburn | 6,719 | Official site |
| Prince William County Public Schools | Manassas | 5,920 | Official site |
| Chesterfield County Public Schools | Chesterfield | 4,741 | Official site |
| Virginia Beach City Public Schools | Virginia Beach | 4,519 | Official site |
| Henrico County Public Schools | Henrico | 3,410 | Official site |
| Chesapeake City Public Schools | Chesapeake | 2,947 | Official site |
| Stafford County Public Schools | Stafford | 2,346 | Official site |
| Arlington County Public Schools | Arlington | 2,183 | Official site |
| Norfolk City Public Schools | Norfolk | 2,075 | Official site |
| Newport News City Public Schools | Newport News | 2,074 | Official site |
| Richmond City Public Schools | Richmond | 1,763 | Official site |
| Spotsylvania County Public Schools | Fredericksburg | 1,670 | Official site |
| Hampton City Public Schools | Hampton | 1,406 | Official site |
| Hanover County Public Schools | Ashland | 1,274 | Official site |
| Roanoke City Public Schools | Roanoke | 1,136 | Official site |
| Alexandria City Public Schools | Alexandria | 1,098 | Official site |
| Albemarle County Public Schools | Charlottesville | 1,066 | Official site |
| Frederick County Public Schools | Winchester | 1,026 | Official site |
| Roanoke County Public Schools | Roanoke | 1,007 | Official site |
| Suffolk City Public Schools | Suffolk | 1,004 | Official site |
| Portsmouth City Public Schools | Portsmouth | 941 | Official site |
| York County Public Schools | Yorktown | 860 | Official site |
| Rockingham County Public Schools | Harrisonburg | 834 | Official site |
| Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools | Williamsburg | 823 | Official site |
| Fauquier County Public Schools | Warrenton | 821 | Official site |
| Montgomery County Public Schools | Christiansburg | 754 | Official site |
| Augusta County Public Schools | Verona | 722 | Official site |
| Campbell County Public Schools | Rustburg | 663 | Official site |
| Lynchburg City Public Schools | Lynchburg | 643 | Official site |
| Bedford County Public Schools | Bedford | 637 | Official site |
| Pittsylvania County Public Schools | Chatham | 616 | Official site |
| Franklin County Public Schools | Rocky Mount | 567 | Official site |
| Culpeper County Public Schools | Culpeper | 551 | Official site |
| Washington County Public Schools | Abingdon | 551 | Official site |
| Mecklenburg County Public Schools | Boydton | 498 | Official site |
| Henry County Public Schools | Collinsville | 490 | Official site |
| Harrisonburg City Public Schools | Harrisonburg | 483 | Official site |
| Wise County Public Schools | Wise | 473 | Official site |
| Danville City Public Schools | Danville | 469 | Official site |
| Manassas City Public Schools | Manassas | 457 | Official site |
| Shenandoah County Public Schools | Woodstock | 421 | Official site |
| Charlottesville City Public Schools | Charlottesville | 413 | Official site |
| Tazewell County Public Schools | Tazewell | 411 | Official site |
| Isle of Wight County Public Schools | Smithfield | 399 | Official site |
| Louisa County Public Schools | Mineral | 389 | Official site |
| Accomack County Public Schools | Accomac | 387 | Official site |
| Smyth County Public Schools | Marion | 372 | Official site |
| Halifax County Public Schools | Halifax | 370 | Official site |
| Warren County Public Schools | Front Royal | 369 | Official site |
| Prince George County Public Schools | Prince George | 368 | Official site |
| Gloucester County Public Schools | Gloucester | 364 | Official site |
| Salem City Public Schools | Salem | 364 | Official site |
| Dinwiddie County Public Schools | Dinwiddie | 347 | Official site |
| Botetourt County Public Schools | Fincastle | 337 | Official site |
| Orange County Public Schools | Orange | 332 | Official site |
| Scott County Public Schools | Gate City | 330 | Official site |
| Pulaski County Public Schools | Pulaski | 329 | Official site |
| Petersburg City Public Schools | Petersburg | 316 | Official site |
| Amherst County Public Schools | Amherst | 312 | Official site |
| Caroline County Public Schools | Bowling Green | 311 | Official site |
| Wythe County Public Schools | Wytheville | 308 | Official site |
| Powhatan County Public Schools | Powhatan | 300 | Official site |
| Hopewell City Public Schools | Hopewell | 299 | Official site |
| Carroll County Public Schools | Hillsville | 293 | Official site |
| King George County Public Schools | King George | 293 | Official site |
| Russell County Public Schools | Lebanon | 273 | Official site |
| New Kent County Public Schools | New Kent | 258 | Official site |
| Lee County Public Schools | Jonesville | 244 | Official site |
| Winchester City Public Schools | Winchester | 244 | Official site |
| Colonial Heights City Public Schools | Colonial Heights | 239 | Official site |
| Fluvanna County Public Schools | Palmyra | 238 | Official site |
| Fredericksburg City Public Schools | Fredericksburg | 238 | Official site |
| Page County Public Schools | Luray | 237 | Official site |
| Waynesboro City Public Schools | Waynesboro | 224 | Official site |
| Manassas Park City Public Schools | Manassas Park | 221 | Official site |
| Rockbridge County Public Schools | Lexington | 220 | Official site |
| Alleghany Highlands Public Schools | Low Moor | 218 | Official site |
| Giles County Public Schools | Pearisburg | 216 | Official site |
| Radford City Public Schools | Radford | 214 | Official site |
| Staunton City Public Schools | Staunton | 208 | Official site |
| Falls Church City Public Schools | Falls Church | 205 | Official site |
| Greene County Public Schools | Stanardsville | 204 | Official site |
| Goochland County Public Schools | Goochland | 199 | Official site |
| Bristol City Public Schools | Bristol | 187 | Official site |
| Buchanan County Public Schools | Grundy | 187 | Official site |
| Appomattox County Public Schools | Appomattox | 180 | Official site |
| Southampton County Public Schools | Courtland | 173 | Official site |
| Greensville County Public Schools | Emporia | 171 | Official site |
| Patrick County Public Schools | Stuart | 166 | Official site |
| Dickenson County Public Schools | Clintwood | 162 | Official site |
| Grayson County Public Schools | Independence | 154 | Official site |
| Nottoway County Public Schools | Nottoway | 152 | Official site |
| Martinsville City Public Schools | Martinsville | 151 | Official site |
| King William County Public Schools | King William | 146 | Official site |
| Poquoson City Public Schools | Poquoson | 144 | Official site |
| Prince Edward County Public Schools | Farmville | 139 | Official site |
| Charlotte County Public Schools | Charlotte Court House | 138 | Official site |
| Clarke County Public Schools | Berryville | 134 | Official site |
| Westmoreland County Public Schools | Montross | 133 | Official site |
| Floyd County Public Schools | Floyd | 131 | Official site |
| Buckingham County Public Schools | Buckingham | 128 | Official site |
| Nelson County Public Schools | Lovingston | 128 | Official site |
| Lunenburg County Public Schools | Kenbridge | 121 | Official site |
| Amelia County Public Schools | Amelia | 117 | Official site |
| Madison County Public Schools | Madison | 115 | Official site |
| Northampton County Public Schools | Machipongo | 115 | Official site |
| Cumberland County Public Schools | Cumberland | 104 | Official site |
| Galax City Public Schools | Galax | 104 | Official site |
| Middlesex County Public Schools | Saluda | 103 | Official site |
| Northumberland County Public Schools | Heathsville | 100 | Official site |
| Richmond County Public Schools | Warsaw | 98 | Official site |
| Brunswick County Public Schools | Lawrenceville | 96 | Official site |
| Sussex County Public Schools | Stony Creek | 91 | Official site |
| Franklin City Public Schools | Franklin | 89 | Official site |
| Essex County Public Schools | Tappahannock | 88 | Official site |
| Surry County Public Schools | Surry | 82 | Official site |
| Lancaster County Public Schools | Weems | 81 | Official site |
| Buena Vista City Public Schools | Buena Vista | 74 | Official site |
| Mathews County Public Schools | Mathews | 71 | Official site |
| Rappahannock County Public Schools | Washington | 67 | Official site |
| Norton City Public Schools | Norton | 63 | Official site |
| West Point Public Schools | West Point | 63 | Official site |
| Charles City County Public Schools | Charles City | 60 | Official site |
| Bland County Public Schools | Bastian | 57 | Official site |
| Bath County Public Schools | Warm Springs | 56 | Official site |
| King and Queen County Public Schools | King And Queen Ch | 56 | Official site |
| Colonial Beach Public Schools | Colonial Beach | 53 | Official site |
| Craig County Public Schools | New Castle | 47 | Official site |
| Lexington City Public Schools | Lexington | 40 | Official site |
| Highland County Public Schools | Monterey | 26 | Official site |
Largest first by teachers (fte), as each employer reports it to its federal registry.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data, 2024–25 local education agency universe (directory and staff). Data captured September 30, 2026.
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