Lynchburg, VA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+20.0% (+2 schools) 10-yr

8,216

Students

+146.0% (+4,876 students) 10-yr

$19,942

Avg. Tuition

Avg. Class Size

25%

Students of Color

+150.0% (+15.0 pp) 10-yr

21:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

+75.0% (+9.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Lynchburg)

This State (VA)

# Schools

12 Schools

1,035 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Lynchburg, VA Total Schools
2025	12
2024	12
2023	12
2022	12
2021	12
2020	12
2019	11
2018	11
2017	10
2016	10
2015	10

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# Students

8,216 Students

152,582 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Lynchburg, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	679	169	179
2024	679	163	172
2023	680	167	174
2022	682	171	185
2021	682	165	180
2020	681	158	171
2019	320	161	175
2018	319	158	172
2017	340	166	180
2016	336	163	178
2015	334	149	167

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% Students of Color

25%

31%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lynchburg, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	24%	31%	34%
2024	24%	31%	34%
2023	24%	31%	33%
2022	24%	30%	33%
2021	24%	29%	32%
2020	24%	29%	32%
2019	12%	28%	31%
2018	11%	28%	31%
2017	13%	31%	32%
2016	12%	31%	32%
2015	10%	32%	32%

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0.49

0.65

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lynchburg, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	0.48	0.65	0.65
2024	0.48	0.65	0.65
2023	0.49	0.65	0.65
2022	0.48	0.64	0.64
2021	0.48	0.64	0.64
2020	0.48	0.64	0.64
2019	0.36	0.62	0.63
2018	0.36	0.62	0.63
2017	0.38	0.61	0.61
2016	0.36	0.60	0.61
2015	0.36	0.62	0.61

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# American Indian Students

3 Students

492 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

609 Students

8,941 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lynchburg, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	8%	7%	5%
2024	8%	7%	5%
2023	8%	7%	5%
2022	7%	5%	4%
2021	7%	6%	4%
2020	7%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	3%	5%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

613 Students

6,674 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lynchburg, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	7%	4%	9%
2024	7%	4%	9%
2023	7%	4%	9%
2022	7%	4%	8%
2021	7%	4%	9%
2020	7%	4%	9%
2019	1%	3%	8%
2018	1%	4%	8%
2017	1%	3%	8%
2016	1%	3%	8%
2015	1%	3%	8%

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# Black Students

600 Students

11,974 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lynchburg, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	7%	8%	7%
2024	7%	8%	7%
2023	7%	8%	8%
2022	8%	8%	7%
2021	8%	8%	7%
2020	8%	9%	8%
2019	4%	8%	7%
2018	4%	8%	7%
2017	4%	8%	7%
2016	4%	8%	7%
2015	4%	9%	8%

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# White Students

5,798 Students

73,416 Students

% White Students

70%

49%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lynchburg, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	71%	49%	52%
2024	71%	49%	52%
2023	71%	48%	52%
2022	71%	51%	54%
2021	71%	51%	54%
2020	71%	52%	54%
2019	79%	53%	56%
2018	79%	53%	56%
2017	78%	56%	58%
2016	79%	56%	58%
2015	79%	53%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

3 Students

370 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

631 Students

47,714 Students

% of Others Students

32%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Lynchburg, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	7%	32%	26%
2024	7%	32%	26%
2023	7%	33%	25%
2022	7%	32%	25%
2021	7%	31%	25%
2020	7%	30%	24%
2019	13%	31%	24%
2018	13%	30%	23%
2017	14%	29%	22%
2016	13%	28%	22%
2015	13%	30%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

388 Teachers

14,420 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lynchburg, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	21:1	10:1	11:1
2024	21:1	11:1	11:1
2023	21:1	11:1	11:1
2022	21:1	11:1	11:1
2021	21:1	11:1	11:1
2020	21:1	11:1	12:1
2019	10:1	10:1	12:1
2018	10:1	10:1	12:1
2017	11:1	10:1	12:1
2016	12:1	10:1	12:1
2015	12:1	11:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

61%

54%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2017-2019)
Year	Lynchburg, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2019	57%	53%	53%
2018	56%	53%	53%
2017	47%	53%	53%

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Average Class Size

13 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Lynchburg, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	14	14	15
2019	13	14	15
2018	13	14	15
2017	13	14	15
2016	13	14	15
2015	13	13	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

14 courses

12 courses

Average SAT score

1187

(Out of 1600)

1228

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$19,942

$15,961

Average % on Financial Aid

29%

30%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$12,567

$8,941

Average Endowment Size

$44 million

$43.14 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

83%

82%

Average Number of Extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Lynchburg, VA?

The private schools in Lynchburg, VA include James River Day School, New Covenant Schools, and Desmond T. Doss Christian Academy.

How many private schools are located in Lynchburg?

11 private schools are located in Lynchburg.

How diverse are private schools in Lynchburg?

Lynchburg private schools are approximately 25% minority students, which is lower than the Virginia private school average of 31%.

What percentage of students in Lynchburg go to private school?

43% of all K-12 students in Lynchburg are educated in private schools (compared to the VA state average of 11%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Lynchburg?

58% of private schools in Lynchburg are religiously affiliated (most commonly Episcopal and Baptist).

Which private schools in Lynchburg are often viewed compared to one another?

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