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Richton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 299 students in Richton School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary School in Richton School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
2 Schools
696 Schools
# Students
583 Students
292,146 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
22,730 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Richton School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#55 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
55%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,825 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
3,105 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
13,909 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
5%
# Black Students
133 Students
131,030 Students
% Black Students
23%
45%
# White Students
411 Students
126,881 Students
% White Students
70%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
213 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
15,183 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,573
# Students in K Grade:
54
32,159
# Students in 1st Grade:
49
33,793
# Students in 2nd Grade:
36
33,611
# Students in 3rd Grade:
33
32,438
# Students in 4th Grade:
42
30,795
# Students in 5th Grade:
38
30,335
# Students in 6th Grade:
42
32,213
# Students in 7th Grade:
42
23,550
# Students in 8th Grade:
49
22,135
# Students in 9th Grade:
47
2,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
53
2,206
# Students in 11th Grade:
41
2,153
# Students in 12th Grade:
48
1,810
# Ungraded Students:
9
5,092
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,134 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,875 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,134
$12,205
Spending / Student
$10,875
$12,074
Best Richton School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Richton Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
701 Elm Avenue, P.o. Box 568
Richton, MS 39476
(601) 788-6975
Richton, MS 39476
(601) 788-6975
Grades: K-6
| 299 students
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