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Item: Lynchburg City School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

915 Court St
Lynchburg, VA 24504

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (434) 515-5000

www.lcsedu.net

Top Rankings

Lynchburg City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

20 Schools

2,143 Schools

# Students

7,727 Students

1,257,585 Students

# Teachers

670 Teachers

92,187 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lynchburg City School District	Virginia
Pre-K	305	167
Kind	551	412
1	627	432
2	572	451
3	547	435
4	586	443
5	560	445
6	546	451
7	540	451
8	556	454
9	657	507
10	594	501
11	576	469
12	510	457

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District Rank

Lynchburg City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 85% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#102 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lynchburg City School District
2022	#102
2021	#102
2019	#112
2018	#117
2017	#117
2016	#117
2015	#124
2014	#128
2013	#119
2012	#120
2011	#121

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(22-23)

47%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lynchburg City School District	Virginia
2023	47%	68%
2021	36%	54%
2019	74%	82%
2017	62%	72%
2016	68%	80%
2015	64%	79%
2014	54%	74%
2013	53%	71%
2012	52%	68%
2011	76%	86%
2010	80%	87%

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(20-21)

61%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lynchburg City School District	Virginia
2021	61%	69%
2019	69%	78%
2017	71%	80%
2016	70%	80%
2015	67%	79%
2014	60%	74%
2013	64%	74%
2012	83%	89%
2011	83%	88%
2010	83%	89%

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(20-21)

46%

59%

(22-23)

80%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lynchburg City School District	Virginia
2023	80%	89%
2022	78%	89%
2021	83%	89%
2020	81%	89%
2019	80%	87%
2018	85%	88%
2017	84%	87%
2016	79%	87%
2015	76%	86%
2014	77%	85%
2013	75%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lynchburg City School District	Virginia
2023	0.65	0.71
2022	0.64	0.70
2021	0.64	0.70
2020	0.64	0.68
2019	0.64	0.68
2018	0.63	0.67
2017	0.63	0.67
2016	0.62	0.68
2015	0.62	0.66
2014	0.62	0.66
2013	0.61	0.65
2012	0.60	0.64
2011	0.59	0.64
2010	0.56	0.62
2009	0.55	0.60
2008	0.55	0.60
2007	0.55	0.59
2006	0.54	0.58
2005	0.54	0.57
2004	0.54	0.55
2003	0.54	0.55
2002	0.53	0.53
2001	0.52	0.52
2000	0.52	0.51
1999	0.53	0.51
1998	0.53	0.50
1997	0.52	0.49
1996	0.52	0.48
1995	0.52	0.49
1994	0.52	0.47
1993	0.51	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lynchburg City School District	Virginia
2023	2%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	2%	8%
2020	3%	7%
2019	3%	7%
2018	2%	7%
2017	2%	7%
2016	2%	8%
2015	3%	6%
2014	2%	7%
2013	3%	7%
2012	3%	6%
2011	3%	7%
2010	4%	7%
2009	4%	7%
2008	3%	6%
2007	3%	6%
2006	3%	6%
2005	2%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	2%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Lynchburg City School District	Virginia
2023	8%	19%
2022	7%	18%
2021	7%	18%
2020	6%	16%
2019	6%	16%
2018	6%	15%
2017	6%	15%
2016	5%	14%
2015	4%	14%
2014	4%	13%
2013	4%	12%
2012	3%	12%
2011	3%	11%
2010	3%	10%
2009	3%	10%
2008	3%	10%
2007	2%	9%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	7%
2004	2%	6%
2003	2%	7%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%

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% Black

49%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lynchburg City School District	Virginia
2023	49%	22%
2022	50%	22%
2021	50%	22%
2020	49%	22%
2019	49%	22%
2018	50%	23%
2017	50%	23%
2016	50%	23%
2015	49%	23%
2014	50%	23%
2013	50%	23%
2012	51%	24%
2011	51%	24%
2010	53%	26%
2009	53%	26%
2008	53%	27%
2007	52%	27%
2006	52%	27%
2005	51%	27%
2004	51%	27%
2003	51%	27%
2002	51%	27%
2001	50%	27%
2000	49%	27%
1999	48%	27%
1998	48%	27%
1997	47%	27%
1996	46%	27%
1995	45%	26%
1994	45%	26%
1993	44%	26%

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% White

30%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lynchburg City School District	Virginia
2023	31%	45%
2022	31%	46%
2021	31%	46%
2020	33%	49%
2019	33%	49%
2018	34%	50%
2017	34%	50%
2016	36%	50%
2015	37%	52%
2014	37%	52%
2013	37%	53%
2012	37%	54%
2011	38%	54%
2010	40%	57%
2009	40%	57%
2008	41%	57%
2007	43%	58%
2006	43%	59%
2005	45%	60%
2004	45%	61%
2003	45%	61%
2002	46%	63%
2001	48%	64%
2000	49%	65%
1999	50%	65%
1998	50%	65%
1997	51%	66%
1996	52%	67%
1995	53%	67%
1994	54%	68%
1993	55%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lynchburg City School District	Virginia
2023	10%	7%
2022	10%	7%
2021	10%	6%
2020	9%	6%
2019	9%	6%
2018	8%	5%
2017	8%	5%
2016	7%	5%
2015	7%	5%
2014	7%	5%
2013	6%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,266 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,171 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$118 MM

$19,496 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lynchburg City School District	Virginia
2021	$118MM	$50MM
2020	$114MM	$48MM
2019	$112MM	$48MM
2018	$115MM	$46MM
2017	$115MM	$44MM
2016	$112MM	$43MM
2015	$100MM	$42MM
2014	$101MM	$41MM
2012	$99MM	$41MM
2011	$94MM	$40MM
2010	$100MM	$42MM
2009	$102MM	$43MM
2008	$97MM	$43MM
2007	$94MM	$42MM
2006	$84MM	$37MM
2005	$83MM	$33MM
2004	$76MM	$31MM
2003	$74MM	$33MM
2002	$75MM	$29MM
2001	$75MM	$28MM
2000	$71MM	$27MM
1999	$68MM	$25MM
1998	$63MM	$23MM
1997	$61MM	$22MM
1996	$56MM	$20MM
1995	$60MM	$20MM
1992	$49MM	$18MM
1990	$40MM	$17MM

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Spending

$117 MM

$19,187 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lynchburg City School District	Virginia
2021	$117MM	$50MM
2020	$113MM	$48MM
2019	$112MM	$48MM
2018	$112MM	$46MM
2017	$113MM	$44MM
2016	$109MM	$43MM
2015	$95MM	$42MM
2014	$97MM	$40MM
2012	$95MM	$41MM
2011	$92MM	$38MM
2010	$95MM	$42MM
2009	$100MM	$42MM
2008	$98MM	$41MM
2007	$90MM	$40MM
2006	$82MM	$39MM
2005	$78MM	$36MM
2004	$75MM	$31MM
2003	$76MM	$31MM
2002	$73MM	$29MM
2001	$72MM	$29MM
2000	$69MM	$27MM
1999	$65MM	$24MM
1998	$60MM	$23MM
1997	$57MM	$21MM
1996	$54MM	$21MM
1995	$54MM	$19MM
1992	$49MM	$18MM
1990	$40MM	$16MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,266

$15,502

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lynchburg City School District	Virginia
2021	$14,865	$14,122
2020	$13,877	$13,011
2018	$13,723	$12,340
2017	$13,612	$12,324
2016	$13,077	$12,007
2015	$13,206	$10,576
2014	$11,767	$10,820
2012	$11,347	$10,405
2011	$10,829	$10,061
2010	$11,614	$10,576
2009	$11,786	$11,282
2008	$11,114	$10,833
2007	$10,575	$11,013
2006	$9,564	$10,006
2005	$9,629	$9,139
2004	$8,681	$8,571
2003	$8,270	$8,950
2002	$8,308	$8,028
2001	$8,193	$7,912
2000	$7,585	$7,658
1999	$7,258	$6,541
1998	$6,644	$6,329
1997	$6,468	$6,082
1995	$6,421	$5,657
1992	$5,168	$5,133

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Spending / Student

$15,171

$15,257

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lynchburg City School District	Virginia
2021	$14,773	$14,198
2020	$13,762	$13,009
2018	$13,396	$12,303
2017	$13,363	$12,398
2016	$12,779	$12,042
2015	$12,601	$10,658
2014	$11,272	$10,531
2012	$10,955	$10,420
2011	$10,696	$9,778
2010	$11,082	$10,658
2009	$11,632	$11,065
2008	$11,232	$10,444
2007	$10,158	$10,604
2006	$9,347	$10,603
2005	$9,027	$9,839
2004	$8,539	$8,522
2003	$8,440	$8,394
2002	$8,097	$8,029
2001	$7,842	$8,196
2000	$7,475	$7,662
1999	$6,956	$6,251
1998	$6,340	$6,290
1997	$6,040	$5,970
1995	$5,768	$5,518
1992	$5,112	$5,049

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Lynchburg City School District?

Lynchburg City School District manages 20 public schools serving 7,727 students.

What is the rank of Lynchburg City School District?

Lynchburg City School District is ranked #106 out of 135 school districts in Virginia (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Virginia school districts for: Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Lynchburg City School District?

49% of Lynchburg City School District students are Black, 30% of students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Lynchburg City School District?

Lynchburg City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What is Lynchburg City School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,171 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 20 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 7,727 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
: 80% (Btm 50% in VA)
: Bottom 50%
: 47% (Btm 50%)
: 61% (Btm 50%)
: 46% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education