Loudoun County Publics Schools (LCPS)

GENERAL STATISTICS

2007-08 Enrollment - 53,396 (Projection)

72 School Facilities
22 Elementary
47 Elementary Schools, Grades K-5
12 Middle Schools, Grades 6-8
1 Intermediate School, Grades 8-9
10 High Schools, Grades 9-12
2 Instructional Centers

2007-08 Per Pupil Expenditure - $13,490

2007-08 Operating Budget - $690,564,208

2007-08 Staff - 8,100 (Projection)
Teachers - 4,500
Administration, Professional Staff - 300
Classified Staff - *3,300

*Includes cafeteria workers, classroom aides, bus drivers, secretaries, mechanics, maintenance workers,
therapists, nurses, and custodians.

2006 SAT SCORES
LCPS' mean scores on the Scholastic Aptitude Tests (SAT's), taken annually by many high school seniors,
continue to surpass state and national averages by significant margins.

Important Facts

• The LCPS Academy of Science opened in 2005-06. It expanded the academic program to all 9th through 12th grade students in 2006-07. The LCPS Academy of Science is designed to provide an academic environment where students are encouraged to develop their own creative scientific endeavors, while pursuing a rich well-rounded high school experience.
• C.S. Monroe Technology Center offers high school students advanced training in 23 specialized fields. General Motors chose MTC as the first school in the nation to pilot the GM-YES Program with mentorships for students at area automobile dealerships.
• Loudoun County was one of three demonstration school systems selected by the national School Boards Association (NSBA) as a Technology Host Site. Educators from around the nation came to Loudoun to see how LCPS uses technology to enhance learning.
• 128 LCPS students will attend Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology for the 2007-08 school year. (This represents an increased enrollment of 14 students.)
• 28 LCPS students attended the 2007 Summer Residential Governor's School. 4,901 LCPS students were served in Gifted Education Programs in 2006-07.
  19 students attended the 2007 Governor's Foreign Language Academies.
• LCPS is a winner of the 2007 Annual School System "What Parents Want" Award presented by School Match.
• LCPS graduates earned more than $12,224,554 in scholarships and financial aid in 2007.
• In 2007, 90 percent of graduates continued formal education; 86 percent went to college.
• 41 LCPS students in grades seven and eight were honored by the Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth in 2006-07.
  The Center for Talented Youth (CTY) identifies students who are among the most academically gifted youth in the U.S.
• LCPS students won 11 top honors at the 2007 Virginia State Science and Engineering Fair.
• Eagle Ridge and Farmwell Station middle schools are named "Schools to Watch" by the National Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform. Only 85 schools nationwide have achieved this designation.
• In 2007, Forbes.com ranked Loudoun County Public Schools 11th in a nationwide survey of which school systems deliver high performance at low cost.

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