Lynchburg City School District

915 Court St
Lynchburg, VA 24504
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Lynchburg City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,337 students in Lynchburg City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High Schools in Lynchburg City School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Lynchburg City School District have a Graduation Rate of 78%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is E.c. Glass High School, with 78% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
20 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
7,727 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
670 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Lynchburg City 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 78% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#102 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lynchburg City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
36%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lynchburg City   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)
61%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lynchburg City   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)
46%
59%
78%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lynchburg City   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
18 Students
1,051 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
123 Students
32,382 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
688 Students
79,163 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
19%
# Black Students
3,766 Students
88,695 Students
% Black Students
49%
22%
# White Students
2,341 Students
184,825 Students
% White Students
30%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
790 Students
24,942 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
305
190
# Students in K Grade:
551
377
# Students in 1st Grade:
627
163
# Students in 2nd Grade:
572
184
# Students in 3rd Grade:
547
464
# Students in 4th Grade:
586
333
# Students in 5th Grade:
560
400
# Students in 6th Grade:
546
1,059
# Students in 7th Grade:
540
3,129
# Students in 8th Grade:
556
5,026
# Students in 9th Grade:
657
105,013
# Students in 10th Grade:
594
103,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
576
97,088
# Students in 12th Grade:
510
94,595
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,266 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 $15,171 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
$118 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lynchburg City   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
$117 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lynchburg City   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
$15,266
$15,502
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lynchburg City   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
$15,171
$15,257
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lynchburg City   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 Lynchburg City School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
E.c. Glass High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2111 Memorial Ave
Lynchburg, VA 24501
(434) 515-5370
Grades: 9-12
| 1,257 students
Rank: #22.
Heritage High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3101 Wards Ferry Rd
Lynchburg, VA 24502
(434) 515-5400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,080 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 20 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,727 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 70%
  • : 78% (Btm 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 61% (Btm 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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