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Richmond County School District

864 Broad Street
Augusta, GA 30901

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (706) 826-1000

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

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

49 Schools

2,330 Schools

# Students

27,558 Students

1,747,653 Students

# Teachers

2,255 Teachers

121,051 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Richmond County School District	Georgia
Pre-K	1,352	214
Kind	2,186	504
1	2,214	530
2	2,322	545
3	2,011	533
4	2,206	540
5	2,118	545
6	1,879	548
7	1,858	557
8	1,946	566
9	2,204	652
10	2,050	611
11	1,841	556
12	1,371	505

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District Rank

Richmond County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 72% has decreased from 79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#201 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Richmond County School District
2022	#201
2021	#188
2019	#189
2018	#190
2017	#183
2016	#187
2015	#171
2014	#183
2013	#181
2012	#179
2011	#180

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13%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Richmond County School District	Georgia
2022	13%	37%
2021	12%	36%
2019	21%	44%
2018	21%	42%
2017	19%	41%
2016	20%	41%
2015	21%	38%
2014	66%	79%
2013	67%	83%
2012	65%	81%
2011	69%	84%

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19%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Richmond County School District	Georgia
2022	19%	40%
2021	20%	39%
2019	26%	45%
2018	21%	42%
2017	23%	41%
2016	20%	40%
2015	22%	39%
2014	90%	94%
2013	89%	93%
2012	88%	93%
2011	84%	91%

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14%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Richmond County School District	Georgia
2022	14%	40%
2021	15%	38%

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72%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Richmond County School District	Georgia
2022	72%	84%
2021	74%	84%
2020	77%	85%
2019	75%	83%
2018	78%	83%
2017	79%	82%
2016	77%	81%
2015	78%	81%
2014	62%	75%
2013	58%	74%
2012	59%	72%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.41

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Richmond County School District	Georgia
2023	0.38	0.71
2022	0.39	0.70
2021	0.39	0.70
2020	0.41	0.69
2019	0.41	0.69
2018	0.41	0.68
2017	0.41	0.68
2016	0.41	0.68
2015	0.43	0.67
2014	0.43	0.67
2013	0.43	0.67
2012	0.43	0.66
2011	0.42	0.66
2010	0.41	0.65
2009	0.41	0.64
2008	0.42	0.64
2007	0.42	0.63
2006	0.42	0.61
2005	0.43	0.61
2004	0.43	0.59
2003	0.44	0.58
2002	0.44	0.57
2001	0.45	0.56
2000	0.45	0.55
1999	0.46	0.54
1998	0.46	0.54
1997	0.47	0.53
1996	0.48	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Richmond County School District	Georgia
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	2%	4%
2006	2%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	2%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Richmond County School District	Georgia
2023	6%	18%
2022	6%	18%
2021	6%	17%
2020	5%	16%
2019	5%	16%
2018	5%	15%
2017	5%	15%
2016	5%	15%
2015	5%	14%
2014	4%	13%
2013	4%	13%
2012	3%	12%
2011	3%	12%
2010	2%	11%
2009	3%	11%
2008	3%	11%
2007	3%	10%
2006	3%	9%
2005	3%	9%
2004	2%	7%
2003	2%	6%
2002	2%	6%
2001	2%	5%
2000	2%	4%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%

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% Black

76%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Richmond County School District	Georgia
2023	77%	36%
2022	77%	36%
2021	77%	36%
2020	76%	37%
2019	76%	37%
2018	75%	37%
2017	75%	37%
2016	76%	37%
2015	71%	37%
2014	73%	37%
2013	73%	37%
2012	73%	37%
2011	73%	37%
2010	74%	37%
2009	74%	39%
2008	73%	39%
2007	73%	39%
2006	73%	39%
2005	72%	38%
2004	71%	38%
2003	71%	38%
2002	70%	38%
2001	69%	38%
2000	69%	38%
1999	68%	38%
1998	67%	38%
1997	65%	37%
1996	65%	38%

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% White

12%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Richmond County School District	Georgia
2023	12%	36%
2022	13%	37%
2021	14%	38%
2020	15%	39%
2019	15%	39%
2018	17%	40%
2017	17%	40%
2016	17%	41%
2015	19%	42%
2014	19%	43%
2013	20%	43%
2012	20%	44%
2011	20%	44%
2010	20%	45%
2009	21%	46%
2008	22%	46%
2007	22%	47%
2006	22%	48%
2005	23%	49%
2004	25%	52%
2003	26%	53%
2002	27%	54%
2001	28%	55%
2000	28%	56%
1999	29%	57%
1998	30%	57%
1997	32%	58%
1996	32%	58%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Richmond County School District	Georgia
2023	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,982 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,780 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$413 MM

$24,999 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Richmond County School District	Georgia
2021	$413MM	$35MM
2020	$383MM	$36MM
2019	$362MM	$35MM
2018	$346MM	$37MM
2017	$343MM	$34MM
2016	$320MM	$33MM
2015	$345MM	$35MM
2014	$327MM	$33MM
2012	$351MM	$30MM
2011	$348MM	$35MM
2010	$345MM	$35MM
2009	$347MM	$34MM
2008	$355MM	$36MM
2007	$357MM	$37MM
2006	$334MM	$33MM
2005	$318MM	$31MM
2004	$300MM	$30MM
2003	$299MM	$29MM
2002	$304MM	$27MM
2001	$301MM	$26MM
2000	$269MM	$24MM
1999	$255MM	$23MM
1998	$242MM	$21MM
1997	$204MM	$19MM
1996	$192MM	$18MM
1995	$177MM	$16MM
1992	$140MM	$13MM
1990	$135MM	$12MM

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Spending

$380 MM

$23,473 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Richmond County School District	Georgia
2021	$380MM	$34MM
2020	$386MM	$34MM
2019	$370MM	$34MM
2018	$364MM	$37MM
2017	$360MM	$33MM
2016	$352MM	$33MM
2015	$355MM	$34MM
2014	$342MM	$33MM
2012	$345MM	$31MM
2011	$348MM	$32MM
2010	$355MM	$34MM
2009	$343MM	$36MM
2008	$356MM	$39MM
2007	$341MM	$35MM
2006	$338MM	$31MM
2005	$311MM	$30MM
2004	$266MM	$30MM
2003	$293MM	$29MM
2002	$261MM	$27MM
2001	$266MM	$25MM
2000	$262MM	$24MM
1999	$262MM	$23MM
1998	$237MM	$20MM
1997	$210MM	$19MM
1996	$191MM	$18MM
1995	$174MM	$16MM
1992	$141MM	$13MM
1990	$134MM	$11MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,982

$14,305

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Richmond County School District	Georgia
2021	$14,216	$12,909
2020	$12,480	$11,894
2019	$11,711	$11,854
2018	$11,214	$11,951
2017	$11,000	$10,689
2016	$10,166	$10,171
2015	$10,839	$10,365
2014	$10,222	$10,300
2012	$11,040	$9,333
2011	$10,754	$10,490
2010	$10,630	$10,365
2009	$10,609	$9,939
2008	$10,800	$10,540
2007	$10,703	$10,771
2006	$9,852	$9,885
2005	$9,305	$9,226
2004	$8,718	$8,830
2003	$8,617	$8,835
2002	$8,656	$8,247
2001	$8,492	$7,812
2000	$7,443	$7,225
1999	$7,026	$6,612
1998	$6,581	$5,956
1997	$5,528	$5,538
1995	$4,930	$5,262

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Spending / Student

$13,780

$13,431

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Richmond County School District	Georgia
2021	$13,076	$12,332
2020	$12,591	$11,222
2019	$11,971	$11,278
2018	$11,795	$12,081
2017	$11,553	$10,570
2016	$11,185	$10,196
2015	$11,155	$9,935
2014	$10,694	$10,257
2012	$10,838	$9,538
2011	$10,782	$9,524
2010	$10,940	$9,935
2009	$10,488	$10,367
2008	$10,817	$11,185
2007	$10,198	$10,207
2006	$9,962	$9,210
2005	$9,110	$8,893
2004	$7,736	$8,737
2003	$8,453	$8,594
2002	$7,424	$8,120
2001	$7,514	$7,624
2000	$7,248	$7,230
1999	$7,222	$6,576
1998	$6,440	$5,787
1997	$5,706	$5,758
1995	$4,852	$5,243

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Richmond County School District?

Richmond County School District manages 49 public schools serving 27,558 students.

What is the rank of Richmond County School District?

Richmond County School District is ranked #199 out of 222 school districts in Georgia (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Georgia school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%) and Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Richmond County School District?

76% of Richmond County School District students are Black, 12% of students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Richmond County School District?

Richmond County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What is Richmond County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,780 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 49 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 27,558 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: 72% (Btm 50% in GA)
: Bottom 50%
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education