Total enrollment
7,657
-278 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
20 schools in Lynchburg City Public Schools
Virginia · 7,657 students · 1 city
Lynchburg City Public Schools in Virginia operates 20 K-12 public schools, enrolling about 7,657 students (around 383 per school).
4-year change in Lynchburg City Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
16
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Lynchburg City Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.8% | #105 of 117 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7,657 | #33 of 130 | #1,239 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 16 | #30 of 130 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #43 of 130 | #3,015 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 95.1% | #21 of 115 | #530 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.5% | #28 of 114 | #916 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Lynchburg City Public Schools
State test results across the district's 16 scored schools run from Paul Munro Elementary at 82.4% proficient to Linkhorne Elementary at 41.1%, a gap of 41.2 points. That is the 17th widest gap among 95 Virginia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 16 district schools that reported both years went from 8,380 to 7,657 students (down 9%) and from 609 to 595 full-time teachers (down 2%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Lynchburg City Public Schools
Lynchburg City Public Schools is a sparse public-school district in Virginia. The district operates 20 schools and educates approximately 7,657 students.
In terms of grade levels, Lynchburg City Public Schools spans 15 elementary, 3 middle, and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Lynchburg City Public Schools is about 383, lower than the Virginia average of roughly 672.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment fell 4%: 7,935 students in SY 2020-21 versus 7,657 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Lynchburg City Public Schools discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.