D−
Richmond City Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Richmond.
Students
20,962
Schools
57
Spent per student
$23,712
VA $17,169
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Debt
$285.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Richmond City Public Schools
- School Grade D−: better than 0% of Virginia districts
- Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 22 pts below the state
- Spends 38% more per student than the VA average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 25.7% since 2020
- Debt of $285.3M, about $13,613 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Brandermill.
PK–5Swift Creek ElementaryChesterfield County Public Schools
6–8Swift Creek MiddleChesterfield County Public Schools
9–12Clover Hill HighChesterfield County Public Schools
Test scores vs. VA
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 54.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)67%
State average 88.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,712 per student · 38% above VA
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 43%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 59%State 27%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
28,225’20
21,177’21
21,130’22
20,819’23
20,962’24
Down 25.7% since 2020.
Students
Black 56%Hispanic 28%White 12%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
57 public schools.
Cardinal Elementary
D−821 students16:1
G.H. Reid Elementary
D−671 students17:1
Broad Rock Elementary
D−612 students15:1
Oak Grove/Bellemeade Elementary
D−551 students15:1
J.L. Francis Elementary
D−526 students14:1
Henry Marsh III Elementary
A−512 students15:1
Miles Jones Elementary
D−505 students14:1
Mary Munford Elementary
B+476 students
Southampton Elementary
D−473 students15:1
Linwood Holton Elementary
C+433 students15:1
Blackwell Elementary
D420 students20:1
George W. Carver Elementary
D−404 students16:1
Chimborazo Elementary
C−403 students14:1
Westover Hills Elementary
D−375 students16:1
William Fox Elementary
D−367 students15:1
Elizabeth D. Redd Elementary
D−355 students14:1
Patrick Henry School Of Science And Arts
D−310 students17:1
Frances W. McClenney Elementary
D−302 students17:1
J.B. Fisher Elementary
D−285 students20:1
Barack Obama Elementary
D−274 students12:1
Lois Harrison-Jones Elementary
D262 students13:1
Overby-Sheppard Elementary
D−256 students11:1
Fairfield Court Elementary
D−222 students12:1
Woodville Elementary
D217 students11:1
Bellevue Elementary
D206 students15:1
Swansboro Elementary
D172 students10:1
River City Middle
D−1,150 students12:1
Thomas C. Boushall Middle
D−621 students10:1
Lucille M. Brown Middle
C−605 students11:1
Albert Hill Middle
B+505 students10:1
Martin Luther King Jr. Middle
D−500 students10:1
Thomas H. Henderson Middle
C−430 students9:1
Dogwood Middle
C−371 students10:1
Huguenot High
C−1,469 students13:1
Richmond High School for the Arts
D−1,116 students10:1
Thomas Jefferson High
A−749 students12:1
Armstrong High
D709 students9:1
John Marshall High
C+645 students10:1
Franklin Military Academy
C335 students6:1
Richmond Alternative School
A−277 students8:1
Richmond Community High
A211 students8:1
Open High
A171 students9:1
Richmond Career Education and Employment Charter School
D−32 students3:1
Summer Hill Preschool Center
192 students14:1
Martin Luther King Jr. Preschool
185 students14:1
Maymont Preschool
143 students11:1
Richmond Virtual Academy
136 students6:1
Amelia Street Special Education
0 students
J.H. Blackwell Preschool
0 students
Mary Scott Preschool
0 students
Pre-School Dev. Center
0 students
Real Special Ed Ctr
0 students
Richmond Community Preschool
0 students
Richmond Technical Center
0 students
The Governor's Career and Technical Education Academy for ST
0 students
Thirteen Acres Special Education Center
0 students
Thrive Academy
0 students
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.