Richton School District
Public
Grades K–12 BSchool Grade
Public schools for Richton.
At a glance
586Students enrolled
2Schools
$11,271Spent per student
13:1Student–teacher ratio
63%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
For Richton
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs MS
Math proficiency35%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 34.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.8% · reported as a range, 90–100% (a small group)
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$11,271
per student each year · 9% below the MS average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
531’20
571’21
597’22
583’23
586’24
Students
White · 67%392
Black · 24%141
Two or more races · 6%38
Hispanic · 3%15
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools2 in district
Richton Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 · 305 students · Richton
BPublicRichton High SchoolHigh · Grades 7–12 · 281 students · Richton
C+PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.