Richmond Community Schools School District

300 Hub Etchison Parkway
Richmond, IN 47374
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Richmond Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,393 students in Richmond Community Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High Schools in Richmond Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Richmond Community School School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Indiana average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Richmond High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public high school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
10 Schools
494 Schools
# Students
4,526 Students
359,630 Students
# Teachers
322 Teachers
22,527 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Richmond Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 398 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#308 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Richmond Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Richmond Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Richmond Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Richmond Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
95%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Richmond Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.54
# American Indian Students
18 Students
634 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
55 Students
9,073 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
522 Students
49,782 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
14%
# Black Students
392 Students
47,558 Students
% Black Students
9%
13%
# White Students
2,838 Students
234,881 Students
% White Students
63%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
345 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
697 Students
17,357 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
197
339
# Students in K Grade:
359
1,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
332
1,131
# Students in 2nd Grade:
299
1,195
# Students in 3rd Grade:
304
1,153
# Students in 4th Grade:
345
1,150
# Students in 5th Grade:
307
1,282
# Students in 6th Grade:
333
3,164
# Students in 7th Grade:
333
10,258
# Students in 8th Grade:
361
11,281
# Students in 9th Grade:
361
83,259
# Students in 10th Grade:
358
82,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
354
79,732
# Students in 12th Grade:
268
79,659
# Ungraded Students:
15
1,957

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,202 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,579 is less than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Richmond Community Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$57 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Richmond Community Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,202
$13,148
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Richmond Community Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,579
$12,780
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Richmond Community Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Richmond Community Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Richmond High School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
380 Hub Etchison Pky
Richmond, IN 47374
(765) 973-3424
Grades: 9-12
| 1,332 students
Rank: #22.
Community Youth Services
Special Education School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
315 Nw 3rd St
Richmond, IN 47374
(765) 973-3430
Grades: K-12
| 61 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,526 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 95% (Top 30% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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