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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Lifelong Virginian here. How do other states do school districts if not by County? What would the districts be here? Like Fairfax City and Lorton and Burke would each be their own district? [/quote]

In Virginia, school districts are automatically by county ONLY where no incorporated city exists. Fairfax City could have its own schools, for example, but has chosen (so far) to contract with Fairfax County for schools. Falls Church City, which is in Arlington County curiously, does have its own schools.  In Virginia, a town does not usually have its own school district.  Vienna, Herndon, and Clifton are the 3 incorporated towns in Fairfax County. Most of Fairfax County is neither in an incorporated town nor in an incorporated city. As examples, neither Reston, McLean, nor Great Falls are incorporated as either a town or a city.

As PP mentioned NE is setup differently. First, many more incorporated towns, mostly for historical reasons. Second, towns often do run their own (often very small) school districts. This can lead to greater inequality in school funding when compared with Fairfax County. In Fairfax County, rich areas like Great Falls or McLean effectively subsidize the county schools operating in less affluent areas (e.g., near Mt Vernon).  If McLean were an incorporated city, with its own schools, then their property taxes would not subsidize schools in other areas. [/quote]

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