For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 544 students in Richmond County Public Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Richmond County Public School have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Richmond County Public School have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Rappahannock High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
3 Schools
353 Schools
# Students
1,374 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Richmond County Public Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 132 school districts in Virginia (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 increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#87 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)63%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)49%
59%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
14%
19%
% Black
20%
22%
% White
58%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,578 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,509. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,065 is less than the state median of $15,264. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,578
$15,509
Spending / Student
$13,065
$15,264
Best Richmond County Public Schools Public High Schools (2025-26)
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%
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