FCPS By The Numbers
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FCPS By The Numbers

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<lst>Number of students expected for the coming school year in Fairfax County Public Schools.

<cl>21,296

<lst>Number of full time FCPS staff positions for the coming school year.

<cl>241

<lst>Total number of FCPS schools and centers.

<cl>$1,600,000,000

<lst>FCPS operating budget for the coming school year ($1.6 billion).

<cl>$9,801

<lst>Average cost per student.

<cl>31

<lst>New principals hired for the 2003-04 school year.

<cl>4

<lst>New elementary schools: Colvin Run in Vienna, Island Creek in Kingstowne, Lorton Station in Lorton and Colin Powell in Centreville, each with capacity for 920 students.

<cl>1,500

<lst>New teachers, 400 of which are at the elementary-school level.

<cl>16,000

<lst>Resumes received for teaching positions from more than 85 college campuses.

<cl>34

<lst>New bus drivers hired, with an additional 20 anticipated to complete the training in September.

<cl>27

<lst>Regular school bus runs still without bus drivers. Schools are also short 65 needed substitute bus drivers.

<cl>48

<lst>Elementary schools with full-day kindergarten, 10 more than last year.

<cl>18

<lst>New librarians.