Total enrollment
3,043
+130 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Waynesboro City Public Schools
Virginia · 3,043 students · 1 city
For families across Waynesboro City Public Schools, public-school options total 7 K-12 schools, with combined enrollment near 3,043 (5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Waynesboro City Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Waynesboro City Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.5% | #106 of 117 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,043 | #76 of 130 | #3,180 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #67 of 130 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #76 of 130 | #4,084 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 96.4% | #18 of 115 | #496 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.2% | #17 of 114 | #479 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 Waynesboro City Public Schools
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Westwood Hills Elementary at 67.6% proficient to William Perry Elementary at 44.1%, a gap of 23.5 points. That is the 45th widest gap among 95 Virginia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 3,086 to 3,043 students (down 1%) and from 214 to 223 full-time teachers (up 4%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waynesboro High | Waynesboro | High | 09-12 | 926 |
| Kate Collins Middle | Waynesboro | Middle | 06-08 | 602 |
| William Perry Elementary | Waynesboro | Elementary | KG-05 | 447 |
| Westwood Hills Elementary | Waynesboro | Elementary | KG-05 | 382 |
| Berkeley Glenn Elementary | Waynesboro | Elementary | KG-05 | 256 |
| Wenonah Elementary | Waynesboro | Elementary | KG-05 | 246 |
| Wayne Hills Center | Waynesboro | Elementary | PK-PK | 184 |
About Waynesboro City Public Schools
Waynesboro City Public Schools is a rural-scale Virginia school district running 7 schools with combined enrollment near 3,043.
On the school-mix side, Waynesboro City Public Schools covers 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Waynesboro City Public Schools runs about 435 students per school, 35% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 672.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment rose 4%: 2,913 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,043 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Waynesboro City Public Schools discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.