Richmond R-XVI School District

1017 E Main St
Richmond, MO 64085-2202
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 454 students in Richmond R-XVI School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High School in Richmond R-XVI School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Richmond R-XVI School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Missouri average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Richmond High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public high school average of 30% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
4 Schools
759 Schools
# Students
1,559 Students
290,770 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
22,755 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Richmond R-XVI School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 555 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#421 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Richmond R-XVI  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Richmond R-XVI  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Richmond R-XVI  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Richmond R-XVI  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Richmond R-XVI  School District and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.48
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
6,047 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
30 Students
22,538 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
21 Students
41,862 Students
% Black Students
1%
14%
# White Students
1,387 Students
204,477 Students
% White Students
89%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,020 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
102 Students
13,608 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
82
1,429
# Students in K Grade:
116
229
# Students in 1st Grade:
101
228
# Students in 2nd Grade:
120
262
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
241
# Students in 4th Grade:
105
295
# Students in 5th Grade:
97
349
# Students in 6th Grade:
107
1,950
# Students in 7th Grade:
125
6,030
# Students in 8th Grade:
127
6,419
# Students in 9th Grade:
149
72,367
# Students in 10th Grade:
123
70,665
# Students in 11th Grade:
96
66,359
# Students in 12th Grade:
86
63,947
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,280 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,785 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Richmond R-XVI  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$15 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart displays total spending of Richmond R-XVI  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,280
$15,071
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Richmond R-XVI  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$9,785
$13,899
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Richmond R-XVI  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Richmond High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
451 E South
Richmond, MO 64085
(816) 776-2226
Grades: 9-12
| 454 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,559 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in MO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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