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About this school
Edison High School is
a suburban public school
in Alexandria, Virginia that is part of Fairfax County Public Schools.
It serves 2,299 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
66%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Apr 8, 2026
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Edison High School
$19,716
raised using DonorsChoose
30
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
107
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
Edison High School has received support from
90 individuals from Virginia and
17 individuals out-of-state.
