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Lynchburg City Public Schools

Lynchburg, Virginia · Public School District · Open

Key statistics

7,657
Students enrolled
20
Public schools
643
Classroom teachers (FTE)
11.9:1
Students per teacher

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data. School year: 2024-25.

Students

By grade

  • Pre-K 310
  • Kindergarten 516
  • Grade 1 583
  • Grade 2 613
  • Grade 3 577
  • Grade 4 539
  • Grade 5 553
  • Grade 6 557
  • Grade 7 539
  • Grade 8 537
  • Grade 9 618
  • Grade 10 600
  • Grade 11 568
  • Grade 12 547

By race/ethnicity

  • Black or African American 49%
  • White 30%
  • Two or more races 10%
  • Hispanic/Latino 10%
  • Asian 1%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native <1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (fall membership), school year 2024-25. Race/ethnicity as reported by the state.

Free and reduced-price lunch

95% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch 7,278 of 7,657 students in the district's schools
  • Free lunch 95%
  • Reduced-price lunch 0%

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data, school year 2024-25. Eligibility as reported by the state. Schools that serve free meals to every student may count all of them as eligible, so figures are not comparable from state to state.

Spending and revenue

$17,527 spent per student on day-to-day operations Virginia median: $15,721 per student

Spending per student

  • Instruction $9,708
  • Support services $6,909
  • Other (food service, etc.) $910

Where the money comes from

  • Local 30%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 22%

Total revenue $150.7 milliontotal spending $142.1 million

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, School District Finance Survey (F-33), school year 2023-24. Day-to-day spending is NCES's current expenditures: it leaves out construction, equipment, debt and payments to charter or private schools. Per student is per fall enrollment of that year.

District details

Grades served

PK to 12

Locale (NCES)

City: Small

Total staff (FTE)

1,469

District office

915 Court Street, Lynchburg VA 24504

County

Lynchburg City

Official website

NCES District ID

5102340

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About Lynchburg City Public Schools

Description provided by the district or community — not part of the NCES dataset.

The Lynchburg City School Division began operation on April 5, 1871 and continues to be recognized as a leader of education in Virginia. From the beginning, students have entered our schools with anticipation, enthusiasm, and hope. They anticipate challenging academic experiences, seek personal enrichment, and hope that their individual efforts cause them to be more successful. LCS Mission Statement: Every Child, By Name and By Need, to Graduation.
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Public Schools in Lynchburg City Public Schools (20)

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E.C. Glass High

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Heritage High

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Sandusky Middle

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Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle for Innovation

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Linkhorne Middle

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Heritage Elementary

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Sheffield Elementary

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Robert S. Payne Elementary

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Bedford Hills Elementary

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Linkhorne Elementary

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Perrymont Elementary

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Paul Munro Elementary

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Sandusky Elementary

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William M. Bass Elementary

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Dearington Elementary/Innovation

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T.C. Miller Elementary School for Innovation

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