For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public schools serving 1,374 students in Richmond County, VA (there are , serving 223 private students). 86% of all K-12 students in Richmond County, VA are educated in public schools (compared to the VA state average of 89%).
The top-ranked public schools in Richmond County, VA are Rappahannock High School and Richmond County Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Richmond County, VA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Virginia public school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 70% statewide average). Schools in Richmond County have an average ranking of 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Virginia public schools.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Best Public Schools in Richmond County (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rappahannock High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6914 Richmond Rd
Warsaw, VA 22572
(804) 333-3551
Warsaw, VA 22572
(804) 333-3551
Gr: 8-12 | 544 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #22.
Richmond County Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
361 Walnut St
Warsaw, VA 22572
(804) 333-3510
Warsaw, VA 22572
(804) 333-3510
Gr: PK-7 | 830 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: n/an/a
Mackey-thompson Learning Center
Alternative School
13027 Historyland Highway
Warsaw, VA 22572
(804) 333-3560
Warsaw, VA 22572
(804) 333-3560
Rank: n/an/a
Northern Neck Gov Stem Academy/agric & Maritime Studies
Vocational School
13946 Historyland Highway
Warsaw, VA 22572
(804) 333-4940
Warsaw, VA 22572
(804) 333-4940
Rank: n/an/a
Northern Neck Regional Alternative Education
Alternative School
13946 Historyland Hwy
Warsaw, VA 22572
(804) 333-4940
Warsaw, VA 22572
(804) 333-4940
Rank: n/an/a
Northern Neck Technical Center
Vocational School
13946 Historyland Hwy.
Warsaw, VA 22572
(804) 333-4940
Warsaw, VA 22572
(804) 333-4940
Richmond County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
Haynesville Correctional Center (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
421 Barn Field Rd
Haynesville, VA 22472
(804) 333-3577
Haynesville, VA 22472
(804) 333-3577
Haynesville Correctional Center Unit #17 (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
Camp Seventeen Rd
Haynesville, VA 22472
(804) 333-3577
Haynesville, VA 22472
(804) 333-3577
13027 Historyland Hwy
Warsaw, VA 22572
(804) 333-3560
Warsaw, VA 22572
(804) 333-3560
Gr: 6-8 | 271 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top-ranked public schools in Richmond County, VA?
The top-ranked public schools in Richmond County, VA include Rappahannock High School and Richmond County Elementary School.
How many public schools are located in Richmond County?
6 public schools are located in Richmond County.
What percentage of students in Richmond County go to public school?
86% of all K-12 students in Richmond County are educated in public schools (compared to the VA state average of 89%).
What is the racial composition of students in Richmond County?
Richmond County public schools minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public schools average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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