Lynchburg City Public Schools 鈥� VA: Schools & Enrollment

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

Phone

(434) 515-5000

County

Lynchburg City

Official website

NCES District ID

5102340

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About Lynchburg City Public Schools

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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.