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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 498 students in Richmond Community Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in Richmond Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Richmond Community School School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Michigan average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Richmond Community High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,342 Schools
# Students
1,519 Students
534,573 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
30,578 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Richmond Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 851 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.
Overall District Rank
#285 out of 866 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
38%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.55
# American Indian Students
1 Student
4,986 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
18,254 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
83 Students
48,354 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
15 Students
93,042 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
1,357 Students
343,842 Students
% White Students
89%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
21 Students
513 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
24,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
118
5,648
# Students in 1st Grade:
105
5,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
127
5,769
# Students in 3rd Grade:
117
5,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
112
5,943
# Students in 5th Grade:
110
6,233
# Students in 6th Grade:
113
11,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
108
17,607
# Students in 8th Grade:
111
20,600
# Students in 9th Grade:
111
114,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
132
112,993
# Students in 11th Grade:
133
109,871
# Students in 12th Grade:
122
109,317
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,893
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,635 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,303 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,635
$18,510
Spending / Student
$24,303
$17,693
Best Richmond Community Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Richmond Community High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
35320 Division Rd
Richmond, MI 48062
(586) 727-3225
Richmond, MI 48062
(586) 727-3225
Grades: 9-12
| 498 students
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