Richmond Community Schools School District

35276 Division Rd
Richmond, MI 48062-1380
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,036 students in Richmond Community Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Richmond Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 37% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,569 Schools
# Students
1,566 Students
958,745 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
58,822 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Richmond Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 860 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#285 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Richmond Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
34%
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 Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
45%
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 Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
38%
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 Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Richmond Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,642 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
34,516 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
80 Students
84,947 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
14 Students
178,021 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
1,396 Students
600,854 Students
% White Students
89%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
806 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
52,145 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
113
109,698
# Students in 1st Grade:
126
102,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
118
99,656
# Students in 3rd Grade:
117
101,773
# Students in 4th Grade:
110
100,967
# Students in 5th Grade:
119
101,600
# Students in 6th Grade:
109
102,989
# Students in 7th Grade:
109
90,259
# Students in 8th Grade:
115
89,362
# Students in 9th Grade:
138
14,798
# Students in 10th Grade:
137
14,661
# Students in 11th Grade:
127
13,690
# Students in 12th Grade:
128
14,308
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,001

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,196 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,574 is higher than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has grown by 98% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$25,476 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Richmond Community Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$37 MM
$24,351 MM
This chart displays total spending of Richmond Community Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,196
$18,370
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 Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,574
$17,559
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 Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Will L Lee School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
68399 S Forest Ave
Richmond, MI 48062
(586) 727-2509
Grades: PK-3
| 474 students
Rank: #22.
Richmond Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
35250 Division Rd
Richmond, MI 48062
(586) 727-7552
Grades: 4-8
| 562 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,566 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in MI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 30%)
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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