Size and Scope
True or False:
Fairfax County Public Schools has more students than Virginia's second and third largest divisions combined?
True!
FCPS = 188,751
PWCPS = 90,595
LCPS = 80,965
What percent of the FCPS annual operating budget comes from Federal Aid?
A. 62.8%
B. 45%
C. 12%
D. 1.6%
D. 1.6% of the FCPS Operating Budget is Federal Aid.
22.8% is State Funding
71.6% is Local Funding
4% is Other
True or False
Fairfax County Public Schools has a prescriptive partnerships structure branded as Ignite Partnerships?
True!
FCPS has seeks Ignite Partnership in the following 8 platforms:
• Mentoring
• Tutoring
• Need-based Donations
• Workforce Development
• Arts
• STEAM
• Get2Green (Environmental)
• Financial Gifts
Penelope A. “Penny” Gross is the Supervisor of which district, Mason or Braddock?
The Mason District’s Supervisor us Penny Gross.
Among all students in the Commonwealth of Virginia, 52.2% of the students in the class of 2017 received Advanced Diplomas. Was Fairfax County Public Schools class of 2017 percentage Over or Under Virginia’s?
Over!
62.8% of students in the class of 2017 received Advanced Diplomas.
Over/Under
Fairfax County Public Schools Free/Reduced Priced Meals Population is Over or Under 38,000 students?
Over
FCPS has 54,965 students who receive Free/Reduced Priced Meals.
What is the average cost per pupil in FCPS?
A. $6,202
B. $10,200
C. $14,764
D. $17,901
The answer is C.
FCPS spends on average $14,764 per pupil.
• Alexandria City Public Schools = $17,009
• Arlington County Public Schools = $19,340
• Loudoun County Public Schools = $13,688
• Montgomery County Public Schools = $16,030
Washington Area Boards of Education (WABE)
Which of the following support activities does FCPS Business and Community Partnership Office NOT engage in?
• Ignite Partnerships
• Collect for Kids (Annual School Supply Drive)
• Donations of Goods and Money
• Savings for Staff Employee Discount Program
• Grants Applications
• Outreach and Advocacy to Business and Community Leaders
• Communications
Grant Applications.
Fairfax County Public Schools has as separate Grants office in the Department of Financial Services.
In which district are both George Mason University and Northern Virginia Community College located – Mason or Braddock?
The Braddock district is home to both George Mason University and Northern Virginia Community College.
What percent of FCPS students graduate on time (four years of high school)?
A. 85%
B. 87%
C. 93%
D. 97%
The answer is C. Nearly 93 percent of FCPS students graduate on time (in four years of high school), and more than 92 percent plan to pursue post-secondary education.
There are 134 School Divisions in Virginia. Where would just Fairfax County Public Schools English Learners Population rank among the 134 (1 being largest)
A. 1-33
B. 34-66
C. 67-99
D. 100-134
The answer is A. Fairfax County Public Schools English Learners Population alone would be Virginia's 7th largest school division among the 134.
Over/Under
Of the 24,000 staff positions in FCPS, is the "school-based" percentage over or under 90%?
Over!
93% of the staff positions in FCPS are school-based.
Fairfax County Public Schools Donations Portal allows people and organizations to efficiently donate durable goods to FCPS. True or False, FCPS accepts donations of all of the following items:
• Books
• Building and Landscaping Materials
• Furniture
• Medical and Dental Equipment
• Musical Instruments
• Prom Wear
• Science Equipment and Supplies
• Technology
• Planes, cars, boats, and small engines
True!
FCPS accepts all of those items.
True or False.
The county’s magisterial districts are geographically identical to those of the FCPS School board?
False.
They are similar, but not identical.
Many FCPS teachers proudly hang their college pennant outside their classroom door. What percentage of Fairfax County Public Schools teachers can hang a pennant representing the school at which they obtained a Master’s Degree?
A. 28%
B. 43%
C. 61%
D. 70%
The answer is D. 70% of the teachers in Fairfax County Public Schools have attained a Master’s Degree (2016-17).
How many buses does Fairfax County Public Schools operate?
A. 169
B. 999
C. 1,610
D. 11,000
What percentage of FCPS $2.7 Billion Dollar budget goes toward Instructional Expenditures?
A. 86%
B. 78%
C. 71%
A. 86% of the budget goes toward Instructional Expenditures.
• 85.9% of FCPS Expenditures are Instructional
• 5.7% Transportation
• 4.1% Facilities Management
• 4.3% General Support
Since 2011 when the Collect for Kids school supply/backpack consortium formed, it has increased the number of students served by:
A. 12%
B. 51%
C. 80%
D. 144%
D. 144%
In 2017, Collect for Kids served 39,000 students, and increase of 144% since serving 16,000 in 2011.
Braddock District Supervisor John Cook was preceded by:
• Tom Davis
• Gerry Connolly
• Sharon Bulova
• Audrey Moore
Supervisor Cook was preceded by Sharon Bulova in 2009.
True of False. Fairfax County Public Schools has significantly closed the minority student achievement gap in reading, writing, and math?
False!
While FCPS has made gains, significant gaps remain among black, Hispanic and other economically disadvantaged students.
We – as a community – have considerable work to do, and that continues today by educating yourselves about our strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities.
Enjoy your day.