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Lynchburg, VA
Public School Ratings




Lynchburg Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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Lynchburg City Public Schools School District details

Lynchburg City Public Schools School District
915 Court Street
Lynchburg, VA 24504

7,856 Students enrolled in District

20 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Lynchburg City Public Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Virginia

1

(10 is best)

Better than 6.1% of all VA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

2

(10 is best)

Better than 18.2% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
51%
69%
60%
73%
42%
66%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Bedford Hills Elementary School
4330 Morningside Dr
Lynchburg, VA, 24503
PK-05
Carl B. Hutcherson Building School
2401 High Street
Lynchburg, VA, 24501
N-N
Dearington Elementary/innovation School
210 Smyth St
Lynchburg, VA, 24501
PK-05
E.c. Glass High School
2111 Memorial Ave
Lynchburg, VA, 24501
09-12
Heritage High School
3101 Wards Ferry Rd
Lynchburg, VA, 24502
09-12
Heritage Elementary School
501 Leesville Rd
Lynchburg, VA, 24502
PK-05
Linkhorne Middle School
2525 Linkhorne Dr
Lynchburg, VA, 24503
06-08
Lynchburg Regional Governor's Stem Academy School
3506 Wards Road
Lynchburg, VA, 24502
N-N
Linkhorne Elementary School
2501 Linkhorne Dr
Lynchburg, VA, 24503
PK-05
Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle For Innovation School
1200 1208 Polk St
Lynchburg, VA, 24504
06-08
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 34.8% 48.2%
Black 54.6% 23.2%
Hispanic 8.9% 20.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.5% 8.0%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 94.2% 54.2%
Free lunch eligible 94.2% 52.1%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 2.2%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,399 $65,979,000 56.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $907 $7,125,000 6.1%
Staff $958 $7,526,000 6.4%
General Administration $186 $1,458,000 1.2%
School Administration $757 $5,949,000 5.1%
Operation $1,481 $11,636,000 9.9%
Transportation $567 $4,454,000 3.8%
Other $342 $2,684,000 2.3%
Total Support $5,198 $40,832,000 34.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,326 $10,414,000 8.9%
Total Expenditures $14,922 $117,225,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,373 $10,552,865,000 55.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $758 $955,427,000 5.0%
Staff $1,079 $1,360,547,000 7.1%
General Administration $220 $277,323,000 1.4%
School Administration $795 $1,002,496,000 5.2%
Operation $1,221 $1,539,444,000 8.0%
Transportation $601 $757,130,000 4.0%
Other $254 $320,067,000 1.7%
Total Support $4,929 $6,212,434,000 32.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,880 $2,369,342,000 12.4%
Total Expenditures $15,182 $19,134,641,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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