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Richmond City School District

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

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (804) 780-7700

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

1,059 Schools

# Students

20,819 Students

522,218 Students

# Teachers

1,375 Teachers

37,218 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

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%)

(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

0.72

# American Indian Students

46 Students

1,435 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

191 Students

42,355 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

5,475 Students

104,836 Students

% Hispanic Students

26%

20%

# Black Students

12,088 Students

103,630 Students

% Black Students

58%

20%

# White Students

2,417 Students

231,144 Students

% White Students

12%

44%

# Hawaiian Students

12 Students

693 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

590 Students

38,125 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

696

34,291

# Students in K Grade:

1,719

76,338

# Students in 1st Grade:

1,816

80,198

# Students in 2nd Grade:

1,757

82,775

# Students in 3rd Grade:

1,632

74,941

# Students in 4th Grade:

1,594

76,158

# Students in 5th Grade:

1,602

74,304

# Students in 6th Grade:

1,568

13,434

# Students in 7th Grade:

1,411

1,615

# Students in 8th Grade:

1,429

653

# Students in 9th Grade:

1,503

1,849

# Students in 10th Grade:

1,471

1,917

# Students in 11th Grade:

1,379

1,904

# Students in 12th Grade:

1,242

1,841

# 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.

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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