Richmond City School District

301 North 9th St, 17th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219-1927
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Richmond City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 12 public high schools serving 5,956 students in Richmond City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High Schools in Richmond City School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Richmond City School District have a Graduation Rate of 67%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Franklin Military Academy, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
54 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
20,819 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
1,375 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Richmond City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 67% has decreased from 68% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#125 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Richmond City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
32%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Richmond City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
47%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Richmond City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
43%
59%
67%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Richmond City   School District and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.71
# American Indian Students
46 Students
1,051 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
191 Students
32,382 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
5,475 Students
79,163 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
19%
# Black Students
12,088 Students
88,695 Students
% Black Students
58%
22%
# White Students
2,417 Students
184,825 Students
% White Students
12%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
590 Students
24,942 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
696
190
# Students in K Grade:
1,719
377
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,816
163
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,757
184
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,632
464
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,594
333
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,602
400
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,568
1,059
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,411
3,129
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,429
5,026
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,503
105,013
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,471
103,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,379
97,088
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,242
94,595
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,231 is higher than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,342 is higher than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$421 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Richmond City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$424 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart displays total spending of Richmond City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,231
$15,502
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Richmond City   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,342
$15,257
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Richmond City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Richmond City School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Richmond Community High School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
201 E Brookland Park Boulevard
Richmond, VA 23222
(804) 285-1015
Grades: 9-12
| 198 students
Rank: #22.
Open High School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
600 S Pine St
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 780-4661
Grades: 9-12
| 173 students
Rank: #33.
Thomas Jefferson High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4100 W Grace St
Richmond, VA 23230
(804) 780-6028
Grades: 9-12
| 778 students
Rank: #44.
Richmond Alternative
Alternative School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
119 West Leigh Street
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 780-4388
Grades: 6-12
| 134 students
Rank: #55.
John Marshall High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4225 Old Brook Rd
Richmond, VA 23227
(804) 780-6052
Grades: 9-12
| 622 students
Rank: #66.
Franklin Military Academy
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
701 North 37th Street
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 780-4968
Grades: 6-12
| 314 students
Rank: #77.
Huguenot High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
7945 Forest Hill Ave
Richmond, VA 23225
(804) 320-7967
Grades: 9-12
| 1,507 students
Rank: #88.
Armstrong High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2300 Cool Lane
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 780-4449
Grades: 9-12
| 690 students
Rank: #99.
Richmond High School For The Arts
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4314 Crutchfield St
Richmond, VA 23225
(804) 780-5037
Grades: 9-12
| 1,292 students
Rank: #1010.
Amelia Street Special Education
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1821 Amelia St
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 780-6275
Grades: PK-12
| 27 students
Rank: n/an/a
4314 Crutchfield Street
Richmond, VA 23225
(804) 780-5037
Grades: 9-12
| 38 students
Rank: n/an/a
301 N. 9th Street
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 310-0066
Grades: K-12
| 183 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 54 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 20,819 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 88%
  • : 67% (Btm 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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