Public schools in Lynchburg, VA
Lynchburg has 21 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 4 middle, 14 elementary, enrolling 10,944 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Lynchburg City Schools runs 16 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Lynchburg's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Lynchburg | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynchburg City Schools | 16 | 7,856 | $17,083 |
| Campbell County Public Schools | 4 | 7,873 | $13,250 |
| Bedford County Public Schools | 1 | 9,084 | $13,519 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Lynchburg, 3,350 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.C. Glass High | 1,220 | 13.6 | 94.8% | Lynchburg City Schools |
| Heritage High | 1,113 | 15.5 | 94.9% | Lynchburg City Schools |
| Brookville High | 1,017 | 12.1 | 71.8% | Campbell County Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 middle schools in Lynchburg, 2,281 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookville Middle | 648 | 10.0 | 77.6% | Campbell County Public Schools |
| Sandusky Middle | 583 | 13.9 | 96.9% | Lynchburg City Schools |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle for Innovation | 531 | 11.5 | 97.2% | Lynchburg City Schools |
| Linkhorne Middle | 519 | 11.8 | 94.6% | Lynchburg City Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
14 elementary schools in Lynchburg, 5,313 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomahawk Elementary | 667 | 14.7 | 76.9% | Campbell County Public Schools |
| Leesville Road Elementary | 646 | 14.6 | 78.6% | Campbell County Public Schools |
| Heritage Elementary | 448 | 13.6 | 86.2% | Lynchburg City Schools |
| Sheffield Elementary | 443 | 12.3 | 92.8% | Lynchburg City Schools |
| Robert S. Payne Elementary | 435 | 13.2 | 97.2% | Lynchburg City Schools |
| Bedford Hills Elementary | 402 | 13.0 | 98.0% | Lynchburg City Schools |
| Linkhorne Elementary | 378 | 11.5 | 97.1% | Lynchburg City Schools |
| Perrymont Elementary | 377 | 12.6 | 93.4% | Lynchburg City Schools |
| Paul Munro Elementary | 356 | 13.7 | 97.2% | Lynchburg City Schools |
| Sandusky Elementary | 316 | 13.2 | 93.4% | Lynchburg City Schools |
The other 4 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boonsboro Elementary | 309 | 16.3 | 21.7% | Bedford County Public Schools |
| William M. Bass Elementary | 188 | 9.4 | 94.7% | Lynchburg City Schools |
| Dearington Elementary/Innovation | 180 | 9.5 | 98.3% | Lynchburg City Schools |
| T.C. Miller Elementary School for Innovation | 168 | 10.5 | 98.2% | Lynchburg City Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Lynchburg's public schools compare with Virginia's
The median Lynchburg school has 13.0 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Virginia median of 13.7. 62% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 37% across the state. Its median school enrolls 443 students (state 557).
| Lynchburg | Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.0 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 443 | 557 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 62% | 37% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 95% | 64% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 21 Lynchburg schools and the 1,845 Virginia schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Lynchburg
- Lynchburg City SchoolsRuns 16 of Lynchburg's 21 public schools and spent $17,083 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,083
- E.C. Glass High, the largest high school in Lynchburg1,220 students in 2024-25, 13.6 per teacher.1,220
- Compare Lynchburg City Schools with Campbell County Public SchoolsLynchburg's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in VirginiaVirginia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Lynchburg addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Virginia
- Richmond95 schools
- Virginia Beach82 schools
- Alexandria55 schools
- Chesapeake45 schools
- Norfolk44 schools
- Roanoke41 schools
- Woodbridge40 schools
- Newport News39 schools
Questions about schools in Lynchburg
How many public schools are in Lynchburg, VA?
21 public schools with an address in Lynchburg were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 4 middle, 14 elementary, enrolling 10,944 students.What is the largest high school in Lynchburg?
E.C. Glass High, with 1,220 students in 2024-25 (Lynchburg City Schools).Which districts run Lynchburg's schools?
Lynchburg City Schools (16 schools), Campbell County Public Schools (4 schools), Bedford County Public Schools (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25