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Kenbridge, Virginia - 4 schools
An equity score of 59/100 ranks Lunenburg County Public Schools #43 of 131 districts in Virginia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,007 per pupil, Lunenburg County Public Schools ranks #98 of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,575
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$13,007
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lunenburg County Public Schools operates 4 public schools serving 1,575 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Lunenburg County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,007 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending. See how Virginia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 18.7% local, 64.6% state, and 16.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 59/100, ranked #43 of 131 in Virginia against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 336.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 14.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 46.0% White, 30.1% African American, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Kenbridge Elementary, with a diversity index of 68.8/100.
Its largest campus is Central High, enrolling 464 students (29% of the district's total enrollment).
Central High accounts for 29.4% of all Lunenburg County Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Lunenburg County Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Lunenburg County Public Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 98.4% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Lunenburg County Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 336:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Lunenburg County Public Schools is typically wider than the Lunenburg County Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Lunenburg County Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 14.8% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Comparisons are relative to Lunenburg County Public Schools's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Lunenburg County Public Schools?
Lunenburg County Public Schools has 4 schools, including 1 high, 2 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,575 students.
How much does Lunenburg County Public Schools spend per student?
Lunenburg County Public Schools spends $13,007 per student. The district has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #43 in Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Lunenburg County Public Schools?
Lunenburg County Public Schools students are 46.0% White, 30.1% African American, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lunenburg County Public Schools?
Lunenburg County Public Schools has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #43 out of 131 districts in Virginia.