Danville: Schools & Education

Danville schools: 20 public schools. George Washington High is the largest at 1,309 students (grades 9-12). Total enrollment: 6,941 students.

K-12 Schools

20 K-12 schools serving the area — about 2,111 residents per school. 19.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

Schools (5)

SACRED HEART CATHOLIC SCHOOL
540 CENTRAL BLVD
WESTOVER CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
5665 RIVERSIDE DR
BUILDING BLOCKS CENTER FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM
220 DEER RUN RD
RIVERMONT SCHOOL - DAN RIVER
441 PINEY FOREST RD STE O
ABUNDANT LIFE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
955 MOUNT CROSS RD

Schools (20)

W.W. Moore Jr. Juvenile Detention Home
-2--2 · 603 Colquhoun St., Danville VA 24541 · (434)773-8170
Schoolfield Elementary
0-5 · 500 students · 1400 W Main St, Danville VA 24541 · (434)799-6455
Forest Hills Elementary
0-5 · 209 students · 155 Mountain View Ave, Danville VA 24541 · (434)799-6430
G.L.H. Johnson Elementary
0-5 · 545 students · 680 Arnett Blvd, Danville VA 24540 · (434)799-6433
GEORGE WASHINGTON HIGH
9-12 · 1,309 students · 701 Broad St, Danville VA 24541 · (434)799-6410
GROVE PARK PRESCHOOL
-1--1 · 120 students · 1070 S Main St, Danville VA 24541 · (434)799-6437
O. TRENT BONNER MIDDLE
6-8 · 678 students · 300 Apollo Ave, Danville VA 24540 · (434)799-6446
Park Avenue Elementary
0-5 · 366 students · 661 Park Ave, Danville VA 24541 · (434)799-6452
Woodberry Hills Elementary
0-5 · 394 students · 614 Audubon Dr, Danville VA 24540 · (434)799-6466
WESTWOOD MIDDLE
6-8 · 609 students · 500 Apollo Ave, Danville VA 24540 · (434)797-8860
GALILEO MAGNET HIGH
9-12 · 258 students · 230 S. Ridge St., Danville VA 24541 · (434)773-8186
Adult & Career Education Center
-2--2 · 141 Goode Street, Danville VA 24541 · (434)799-6471
R.I.S.E Academy at the John M. Langston Campus
6-12 · 37 students · 228 Cleveland Street, Danville VA 24541 · (434)799-5249
THE NORTHSIDE PRESCHOOL
-1--1 · 141 students · 121 Gloucester Ave, Danville VA 24540 · (434)773-8301
Edwin A. Gibson Elementary
0-5 · 518 students · 1215 Industrial Avenue, Danville VA 24541 · (434)799-6426
Literacy Lab at Grove Park
None-None · 1070 South Main Street, Danville VA 24541 · (434)799-6437
ACTIV8 Academy
None-None · 825 Piney Forest Road, Danville VA 24540 · (434)773-8134
Stony Mill Elementary
-1-5 · 403 students · 100 Stony Mill Elementary Cir, Danville VA 24541 · (434)685-7545
Twin Springs Elementary
-1-5 · 619 students · 100 Twin Springs Elem Cir, Danville VA 24540 · (434)724-2666
Brosville Elementary
-1-5 · 235 students · 195 Bulldog Ln., Danville VA 24541 · (434)685-7787
Daycare Preschool · Total count1
School Districts · DistrictsDanville City Public Schools, Department of Education State-, Pittsylvania County Public Sch
School Districts · Total count3
School Statistics · Total Schools20
School Statistics · Total Enrollment6,941
School Statistics · Total Teachers492
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio14.10
School Statistics · Free Lunch Students6,313
School Statistics · Free Lunch Pct91.0%
Schools Count20

Sources: IRS BMF keyword search · NCES LEA assignment from schools in this city · NCES CCD 2022  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Higher Education

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Schools (4)

Danville Community College
1,306 students
Averett University
1,231 students
Medical Solutions Academy
108 students
Sovah School of Health Professions
30 students

Colleges (3)

Averett University
420 W Main St · 4347915600
Danville Community College
1008 S Main St · 4347972222
Sovah School of Health Professions
109 Bridge St., Suite 200 · 4347992271

Early Childhood

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

Facilities (15)

ABUNDANT LIFE WORLD OUTREACH CHURCH
955 MT. CROSS ROAD · RELIGIOUS FACILITY
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL INC. - HEAD START WESTMORELAND
540 HOLBROOK STREET · HEAD START
DANVILLE FAMILY YMCA
215 RIVERSIDE DRIVE · CENTER BASED
FAIRVIEW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
1013 WESTOVER DRIVE · RELIGIOUS FACILITY
FAMILIES FIRST CHILDREN'S CENTER INC.
1003 NEATHERY LANE · CENTER BASED
JUST KIDS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
120 SHAVERS-JOHNSON STREET · CENTER BASED
LEARN N' PLAY CHILDCARE CENTER
130 CAMDEN STREET · CENTER BASED
MOUNT VERNON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
107 W MAIN STREET · RELIGIOUS FACILITY
MT. HERMON BAPTIST CHURCH
4385 FRANKLIN TURNPIKE · RELIGIOUS FACILITY
PCCA HEAD START-BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH
6620 OLD RICHMOND ROAD · RELIGIOUS FACILITY
PLAY-N-PRETEND PRESCHOOL & CHILD CARE CENTER
2276 FRANKLIN TURNPIKE, SUITE 125 · CENTER BASED
THE HARVEST CORNER: CHILD KARE CENTER AND GUIDANCE SERVICES
1333 INDUSTRIAL AVENUE · CENTER BASED
TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
409 ARNETT BOULEVARD · RELIGIOUS FACILITY
WEST MAIN BAPTIST CHURCH
450 WEST MAIN STREET · RELIGIOUS FACILITY
WESTOVER CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
5665 RIVERSIDE DRIVE · CENTER BASED

Libraries

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

Nearest Library · NameMt. Hermon Branch Library
Nearest Library · Address4058 Franklin Turnpike
Nearest Library · Phone(434) 835-0326
Nearest Library · Zip24540
Nearest Library · Hours Per Year2704
Nearest Library · Total Libraries In City4

Sources: IMLS PLS — state+city name match

Other

Libraries (4)

RUBY B. ARCHIE PUBLIC LIBRARY
4347995195 · 511 PATTON STREET, Danville VA 24541
MOBILE VAN
4347995195 · 511 PATTON STREET, Danville VA 24541
BROSVILLE/CASCADE BRANCH LIBRARY
4346851285 · 11948 MARTINSVILLE HIGHWAY, Danville VA 24541
MT. HERMON BRANCH LIBRARY
4348350326 · 4058 FRANKLIN TURNPIKE, Danville VA 24540
Education Nonprofits · Total count21
Job Training · Total count1
Mentoring Orgs · Total count4
Pct Bachelors Plus19.6%
Scholarship Funds · Total count1

Sources: IRS BMF NTEE B · IRS BMF keyword search · IRS BMF keyword · Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

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