Public schools in Waynesboro, VA
Waynesboro has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,677 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Waynesboro City Public Schools runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Waynesboro's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Waynesboro | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waynesboro City Public Schools | 7 | 3,041 | $16,393 |
| Augusta County Public Schools | 1 | 10,076 | $13,991 |
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 Waynesboro, 926 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waynesboro High | 926 | 14.8 | 94.7% | Waynesboro 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 Waynesboro, 602 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Collins Middle | 602 | 12.0 | 94.4% | Waynesboro 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.
5 elementary schools in Waynesboro, 1,965 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassell Elementary | 634 | 15.5 | 71.1% | Augusta County Public Schools |
| William Perry Elementary | 447 | 14.0 | 94.6% | Waynesboro City Public Schools |
| Westwood Hills Elementary | 382 | 11.6 | 94.5% | Waynesboro City Public Schools |
| Berkeley Glenn Elementary | 256 | 13.5 | 94.9% | Waynesboro City Public Schools |
| Wenonah Elementary | 246 | 15.4 | 93.5% | Waynesboro 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 other school in Waynesboro, 184 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Hills Center | 184 | 17.7 | All free (CEP) | Waynesboro 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 Waynesboro's public schools compare with Virginia's
The median Waynesboro school has 14.4 students per full-time teacher, more than the Virginia median of 13.7. 38% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 37% across the state. Its median school enrolls 415 students (state 557).
| Waynesboro | Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.4 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 415 | 557 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 38% | 37% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 64% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Waynesboro 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 Waynesboro
- Waynesboro City Public SchoolsRuns 7 of Waynesboro's 8 public schools and spent $16,393 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,393
- Waynesboro High, the largest high school in Waynesboro926 students in 2024-25, 14.8 per teacher.926
- Compare Waynesboro City Public Schools with Augusta County Public SchoolsWaynesboro'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 Waynesboro 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 Waynesboro
How many public schools are in Waynesboro, VA?
8 public schools with an address in Waynesboro were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,677 students.What is the largest high school in Waynesboro?
Waynesboro High, with 926 students in 2024-25 (Waynesboro City Public Schools).Which districts run Waynesboro's schools?
Waynesboro City Public Schools (7 schools), Augusta 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