HERITAGE HIGH vs Robert S. Payne Elementary

How do these schools compare?

Metric HERITAGE HIGH Robert S. Payne Elementary
Location Lynchburg, VA Lynchburg, VA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high other
Enrollment 1,113 435
Student:Teacher Ratio 16.3:1 14.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 93.8% 96.1%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric HERITAGE HIGH Robert S. Payne Elementary
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,827 $15,827
District Lynchburg City Public Schools Lynchburg City Public Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group HERITAGE HIGH Robert S. Payne Elementary
White 25.4% 18.2%
African American 50.7% 64.4%
Hispanic or Latino 11.9% 7.8%
Asian 1.1% 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 10.6% 9.0%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric HERITAGE HIGH Robert S. Payne Elementary
AP Courses Offered 11
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 222.6:1 217.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 33.8% 23.7%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 231 23
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.