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Richmond City School District

Item: Richmond City School District
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Author: Public School Review

301 North 9th St, 17th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219-1927

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (804) 780-7700

www.rvaschools.net

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

54 Schools

1,084 Schools

# Students

21,130 Students

534,766 Students

# Teachers

1,793 Teachers

38,048 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

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%)

(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:

0.57

0.72

# American Indian Students

40 Students

1,469 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

166 Students

43,461 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

5,389 Students

104,229 Students

% Hispanic Students

25%

20%

# Black Students

12,653 Students

106,774 Students

% Black Students

60%

20%

# White Students

2,297 Students

239,892 Students

% White Students

11%

45%

# Hawaiian Students

10 Students

760 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

575 Students

38,181 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

776

33,899

# Students in K Grade:

1,739

79,146

# Students in 1st Grade:

1,814

84,663

# Students in 2nd Grade:

1,699

80,773

# Students in 3rd Grade:

1,643

77,963

# Students in 4th Grade:

1,672

77,956

# Students in 5th Grade:

1,723

76,046

# Students in 6th Grade:

1,477

14,090

# Students in 7th Grade:

1,459

2,076

# Students in 8th Grade:

1,421

748

# Students in 9th Grade:

1,619

1,863

# Students in 10th Grade:

1,567

1,907

# Students in 11th Grade:

1,190

1,783

# Students in 12th Grade:

1,331

1,853

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,933 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,042 is higher than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% 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

$19,933

$15,473

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

$20,042

$15,228

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.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

District size: 54 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 21,130 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: 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