Fishburne Military School
Waynesboro · VA · Private independent · K-12 combined
How Fishburne Military School compares for families
What families should know about Fishburne Military School.
- ▸ LocallyVA sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Keys Academy - Augusta/Stuarts Draft, Elk Hill Staunton School, Miller School Of Albemarle and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of Virginia-Main Campus
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $21,565/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +1.4%/year, projecting from 2022's 127 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keys Academy - Augusta/Stuarts Draft Stuarts Draft |
Private | 8.3 | 19 | — |
| Elk Hill Staunton School Staunton |
Private | 11.0 | 30 | — |
| Miller School Of Albemarle Charlottesville |
Private | 11.2 | 215 | +28.0% |
| Appalachian Christian School Waynesboro |
Private | 0.1 | 114 | +96.6% |
| Keys Academy Charlottesville Charlottesville |
Private | 19.8 | 28 | — |
| St Anne'S-Belfield School Charlottesville |
Private | 20.5 | 832 | -4.7% |
| Ridgeview Christian School Stuarts Draft |
Private | 8.7 | 147 | +2.8% |
| Pilgrim Christian School Stuarts Draft |
Private | 8.9 | 52 | — |