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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%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 709 students in Richmond Community Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in Richmond Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
9 Schools
576 Schools
# Students
3,857 Students
286,750 Students
# Teachers
285 Teachers
19,838 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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
16 Students
487 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
42 Students
7,060 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
477 Students
38,734 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
14%
# Black Students
349 Students
41,316 Students
% Black Students
9%
14%
# White Students
2,356 Students
183,320 Students
% White Students
61%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
393 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
612 Students
15,440 Students
% of Two or more races Students
16%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
231
895
# Students in K Grade:
340
4,381
# Students in 1st Grade:
344
4,494
# Students in 2nd Grade:
320
4,603
# Students in 3rd Grade:
301
4,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
306
4,581
# Students in 5th Grade:
3
9,646
# Students in 6th Grade:
6
45,633
# Students in 7th Grade:
328
76,601
# Students in 8th Grade:
327
78,092
# Students in 9th Grade:
378
12,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
353
13,766
# Students in 11th Grade:
314
13,563
# Students in 12th Grade:
295
13,042
# Ungraded Students:
11
241
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,318 is higher than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,761 is higher than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,318
$13,222
Spending / Student
$14,761
$12,852
Best Richmond Community Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dennis Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
222 Nw 7th St
Richmond, IN 47374
(765) 973-3495
Richmond, IN 47374
(765) 973-3495
Grades: 7-8
| 642 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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