Total enrollment
3,321
+801 (+32%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Radford City Public Schools
Virginia · 3,321 students · 1 city
Looking at the Radford City Public Schools system: 5 public K-12 schools serving approximately 3,321 students inside Virginia, averaging 664 per school.
4-year change in Radford City Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
+1 (+25%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Radford City Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,321 | #73 of 130 | #2,924 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #93 of 130 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #119 of 130 | #6,104 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 77.9% | #60 of 115 | #1,358 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.4% | #53 of 114 | #1,996 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 Radford City Public Schools
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,613 to 1,627 students (up 1%) and from 116 to 123 full-time teachers (up 6%), 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.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radford City Virtual | Radford | Combined | KG-12 | 1,694 |
| Radford High | Radford | High | 09-12 | 506 |
| Belle Heth Elementary | Radford | Elementary | 03-06 | 473 |
| McHarg Elementary | Radford | Elementary | PK-02 | 383 |
| John N. Dalton Intermediate | Radford | Middle | 07-08 | 265 |
About Radford City Public Schools
Radford City Public Schools is a small Virginia school district running 5 schools with combined enrollment near 3,321.
Looking at the level breakdown, Radford City Public Schools comprises 2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment grew 32%: 2,520 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,321 in SY 2024-25. Radford City Public Schools now counts 5 public schools, up from 4 in SY 2020-21.
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