Public schools in Radford, VA
Radford has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,676 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Radford City Public Schools runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Radford's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Radford | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radford City Public Schools | 5 | 3,690 | $9,898 |
| Montgomery County Public Schools | 1 | 9,693 | $14,114 |
| Floyd County Schools | 1 | 1,746 | $15,840 |
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.
One high school in Radford, 506 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radford High | 506 | 12.2 | 65.8% | Radford City 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.
One middle school in Radford, 265 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John N. Dalton Intermediate | 265 | 13.9 | 81.5% | Radford City 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 elementary schools in Radford, 1,211 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Heth Elementary | 473 | 13.9 | 79.9% | Radford City Public Schools |
| McHarg Elementary | 383 | 13.2 | 88.8% | Radford City Public Schools |
| Belview Elementary | 245 | 11.0 | 54.7% | Montgomery County Public Schools |
| Indian Valley Elementary | 110 | 11.2 | 81.8% | Floyd County 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.
One other school in Radford, 1,694 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radford City Virtual | 1,694 | 18.8 | not reported | Radford City 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.
How Radford's public schools compare with Virginia's
The median Radford school has 13.2 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Virginia median of 13.7. 33% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 37% across the state. Its median school enrolls 383 students (state 557).
| Radford | Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.2 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 383 | 557 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 33% | 37% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 71% | 64% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Radford 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 Radford
- Radford City Public SchoolsRuns 5 of Radford's 7 public schools and spent $9,898 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$9,898
- Radford High, the largest high school in Radford506 students in 2024-25, 12.2 per teacher.506
- Compare Radford City Public Schools with Montgomery County Public SchoolsRadford'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 Radford 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 Radford
How many public schools are in Radford, VA?
7 public schools with an address in Radford were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,676 students.What is the largest high school in Radford?
Radford High, with 506 students in 2024-25 (Radford City Public Schools).Which districts run Radford's schools?
Radford City Public Schools (5 schools), Montgomery County Public Schools (1 school), Floyd County 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