Fairfax County (VA) Schools — assets, returns and funding
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Fairfax County (VA) Schools (Virginia) reported $3.4bn of assets for fiscal year 2025, a one-year investment return of 9.0%, and was 77.5% funded — below the ~80% mark the industry reads as sound.
| Total assets (FY 2025) | $3.4bn |
| 1-year return | 9.0% |
| 5-year return (annualised) | 7.5% |
| 10-year return (annualised) | 6.7% |
| Funded ratio (GASB) | 77.5% |
How the money is invested (asset allocation)
Fairfax County (VA) Schools held 33.0% of its assets in public equities and 30.2% in fixed income (bonds) for fiscal year 2025 — the largest of 5 sleeves it reports, with the rest below:
| Public equities | 33.0% |
| Fixed income (bonds) | 30.2% |
| Hedge funds | 28.3% |
| Real estate | 8.5% |
| Private equity | 0.0% |
Compare Fairfax County (VA) Schools with similar plans
The plans most worth reading Fairfax County (VA) Schools against — similar in size, or invested in the same managers — side by side, each with its own page for the detail:
| Plan | Assets | 1-yr return | Funded ratio | Why comparable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia RS | $114.4bn | 9.9% | 85.1% | Same state — Virginia |
| Fairfax County (VA) ERS | $5.4bn | 8.6% | 71.3% | Same state — Virginia |
| Arlington County (VA) ERS | $3.6bn | 10.4% | 114.5% | Same state — Virginia |
| Fairfax County (VA) Uniformed | $2.4bn | 10.1% | 77.1% | Same state — Virginia |
| Fairfax County (VA) Police | $2.0bn | 8.9% | 77.6% | Same state — Virginia |
| Oklahoma Police | $3.4bn | 9.5% | 97.6% | Similar size |
Questions this page answers
How much does Fairfax County (VA) Schools have in assets?
Fairfax County (VA) Schools reported $3.4bn in total assets for fiscal year 2025, as compiled by the Public Plans Database.
What return did Fairfax County (VA) Schools make on its investments?
Fairfax County (VA) Schools reported a 9.0% one-year investment return for fiscal year 2025, and 6.7% a year over the past ten years, per the Public Plans Database.
Is Fairfax County (VA) Schools fully funded?
Fairfax County (VA) Schools was 77.5% funded for fiscal year 2025 — below the ~80% mark many treat as reasonably sound. US public plans face no federal funding minimum, and actuaries add that the trend matters more than any single line (Public Plans Database).
How is Fairfax County (VA) Schools's money invested?
Fairfax County (VA) Schools held 33.0% of its assets in public equities and 30.2% in fixed income (bonds), its largest sleeves for fiscal year 2025 (Public Plans Database).
See also: all tracked plans · how the private-equity funds these plans invest in have actually performed, from the plans' own disclosures: private market performance, and where plans' numbers diverge on the same fund.