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Richmond Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,398 students in Richmond Community Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High Schools in Richmond Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Richmond Community School School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Indiana average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Richmond High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
10 Schools
486 Schools
# Students
4,481 Students
357,980 Students
# Teachers
335 Teachers
23,187 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Richmond Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#308 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
34%
Graduation Rate
95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.55
# American Indian Students
21 Students
616 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
51 Students
9,609 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
551 Students
52,018 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
14%
# Black Students
400 Students
48,550 Students
% Black Students
9%
14%
# White Students
2,743 Students
229,391 Students
% White Students
61%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
355 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
710 Students
17,441 Students
% of Two or more races Students
16%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
231
470
# Students in K Grade:
340
977
# Students in 1st Grade:
344
1,069
# Students in 2nd Grade:
320
1,085
# Students in 3rd Grade:
301
1,128
# Students in 4th Grade:
306
1,106
# Students in 5th Grade:
332
1,181
# Students in 6th Grade:
301
3,024
# Students in 7th Grade:
328
10,217
# Students in 8th Grade:
327
10,906
# Students in 9th Grade:
378
80,749
# Students in 10th Grade:
353
82,602
# Students in 11th Grade:
314
81,106
# Students in 12th Grade:
295
79,954
# Ungraded Students:
11
2,406
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,324 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,214. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,706 is less than the state median of $12,844. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,324
$13,214
Spending / Student
$12,706
$12,844
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 High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
380 Hub Etchison Pky
Richmond, IN 47374
(765) 973-3424
Richmond, IN 47374
(765) 973-3424
Grades: 9-12
| 1,331 students
Rank: #22.
Community Youth Services
Special Education School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
315 Nw 3rd St
Richmond, IN 47374
(765) 973-3430
Richmond, IN 47374
(765) 973-3430
Grades: K-12
| 67 students
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