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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 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 16% (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 99%, which is more than the Indiana average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Richmond High School, with ≥99% 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
9 Schools
486 Schools
# Students
3,857 Students
360,958 Students
# Teachers
285 Teachers
23,272 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Richmond Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#314 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
34%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.56
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
12%
14%
% Black
9%
14%
% White
61%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
16%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,318 is higher than the state median of $13,184. 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 $12,815. 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
$13,184
Spending / Student
$14,761
$12,815
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: 17% | 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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