Lunenburg County School District

1009 Main Street
Kenbridge, VA 23944-0710
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 490 students in Lunenburg County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Lunenburg County School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Lunenburg County School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Central High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
4 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
1,582 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Lunenburg County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#109 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lunenburg County   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
33%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lunenburg County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
60%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lunenburg County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
48%
59%
80-84%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lunenburg County   School District and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.71
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,051 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
32,382 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
248 Students
79,163 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
19%
# Black Students
504 Students
88,695 Students
% Black Students
32%
22%
# White Students
741 Students
184,825 Students
% White Students
47%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
78 Students
24,942 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
71
190
# Students in K Grade:
115
377
# Students in 1st Grade:
124
163
# Students in 2nd Grade:
130
184
# Students in 3rd Grade:
119
464
# Students in 4th Grade:
99
333
# Students in 5th Grade:
101
400
# Students in 6th Grade:
114
1,059
# Students in 7th Grade:
112
3,129
# Students in 8th Grade:
107
5,026
# Students in 9th Grade:
125
105,013
# Students in 10th Grade:
134
103,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
106
97,088
# Students in 12th Grade:
125
94,595
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,235 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,049 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lunenburg County   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$21 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lunenburg County   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,235
$15,502
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lunenburg County   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,049
$15,257
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lunenburg County   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lunenburg County School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
131 K-v Rd
Victoria, VA 23974
(434) 696-2137
Grades: 9-12
| 490 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,582 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 60% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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