Public schools in Richmond, CA
Richmond has 33 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 9 high, 3 middle, 21 elementary, enrolling 15,645 students. They are run by 12 districts and agencies; West Contra Costa Unified runs 22 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 12 districts and agencies that run Richmond's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Richmond | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Contra Costa Unified | 22 | 25,737 | $19,122 |
| Making Waves Academy | 1 | 1,124 | $23,069 |
| Summit Public School: Tamalpais District | 1 | 613 | $16,312 |
| Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy District | 1 | 591 | $16,866 |
| Aspire Richmond Technology Academy District | 1 | 542 | $17,258 |
| Richmond College Preparatory District | 1 | 562 | $17,012 |
| Leadership Public Schools: Richmond District | 1 | 556 | $12,962 |
| Richmond Charter Elementary-Benito Juarez District | 1 | 502 | $13,492 |
| Voices College-Bound Lang Acad @ W. Contra Costa Co District | 1 | 245 | $17,045 |
| John Henry High District | 1 | 331 | $18,438 |
| Richmond Charter Academy District | 1 | 324 | $14,145 |
| Manzanita Middle District | 1 | 82 | $20,366 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
9 high schools in Richmond, 6,443 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond High | 1,280 | 22.4 | 85.9% | West Contra Costa Unified |
| Making Waves Academy | 1,078 | 19.2 | 65.0% | Making Waves Academy |
| De Anza High | 1,047 | 22.9 | 70.3% | West Contra Costa Unified |
| John F. Kennedy High | 740 | 19.3 | 57.6% | West Contra Costa Unified |
| Summit Public School: Tamalpais | 629 | 24.9 | 67.4% | Summit Public School: Tamalpais District |
| Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy | 590 | 24.6 | 75.6% | Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy District |
| Leadership Public Schools: Richmond | 546 | 21.2 | 58.8% | Leadership Public Schools: Richmond District |
| John Henry High | 333 | 27.8 | 76.6% | John Henry High District |
| Greenwood Academy | 200 | 17.8 | 81.5% | West Contra Costa Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 middle schools in Richmond, 769 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lovonya DeJean Middle | 381 | 20.4 | 76.6% | West Contra Costa Unified |
| Richmond Charter Academy | 296 | 36.7 | 70.9% | Richmond Charter Academy District |
| Manzanita Middle | 92 | 23.0 | 76.1% | Manzanita Middle District |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
21 elementary schools in Richmond, 8,433 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspire Richmond Technology Academy | 586 | 21.4 | 68.9% | Aspire Richmond Technology Academy District |
| Richmond College Preparatory | 560 | 36.1 | 81.3% | Richmond College Preparatory District |
| Grant Elementary | 551 | 21.2 | 69.7% | West Contra Costa Unified |
| Peres Elementary | 538 | 21.0 | 88.1% | West Contra Costa Unified |
| Mira Vista Elementary | 510 | 20.7 | 42.9% | West Contra Costa Unified |
| Richmond Charter Elementary-Benito Juarez | 490 | 37.7 | 72.7% | Richmond Charter Elementary-Benito Juarez District |
| Michelle Obama Elementary | 431 | 22.3 | 66.8% | West Contra Costa Unified |
| Nystrom Elementary | 415 | 23.1 | 70.8% | West Contra Costa Unified |
| Cesar E. Chavez Elementary | 408 | 24.0 | 95.3% | West Contra Costa Unified |
| Washington Elementary | 385 | 21.4 | 41.0% | West Contra Costa Unified |
The other 11 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Elementary | 377 | 20.9 | 61.8% | West Contra Costa Unified |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary | 375 | 22.1 | 88.0% | West Contra Costa Unified |
| Ford Elementary | 371 | 23.2 | 73.3% | West Contra Costa Unified |
| Voices College-Bound Language Acad at W. Contra Costa Co | 343 | 34.3 | 66.2% | Voices College-Bound Lang Acad @ W. Contra Costa Co District |
| Riverside Elementary | 343 | 21.6 | 60.9% | West Contra Costa Unified |
| Verde Elementary | 341 | 24.4 | 68.3% | West Contra Costa Unified |
| Lincoln Elementary | 339 | 20.2 | 79.9% | West Contra Costa Unified |
| Sheldon Elementary | 318 | 21.5 | 57.2% | West Contra Costa Unified |
| Coronado Elementary | 307 | 20.5 | 61.6% | West Contra Costa Unified |
| Stege Elementary | 225 | 18.1 | 73.8% | West Contra Costa Unified |
| Valley View Elementary | 220 | 22.0 | 50.0% | West Contra Costa Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Richmond's public schools compare with California's
The median Richmond school has 22.0 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the California median of 21.6. Its median school enrolls 385 students (state 471).
| Richmond | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 22.0 | 21.6 |
| Median school size (students) | 385 | 471 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | not reported | not reported |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 82% | 74% |
| Charter schools | 33% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 33 Richmond schools and the 9,918 California schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Richmond
- West Contra Costa UnifiedRuns 22 of Richmond's 33 public schools and spent $19,122 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,122
- Richmond High, the largest high school in Richmond1,280 students in 2024-25, 22.4 per teacher.1,280
- Compare West Contra Costa Unified with Making Waves AcademyRichmond's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in CaliforniaCalifornia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Richmond addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in California
- Los Angeles564 schools
- San Diego283 schools
- San Jose232 schools
- Sacramento197 schools
- Fresno179 schools
- Bakersfield146 schools
- San Francisco123 schools
- Stockton122 schools
Questions about schools in Richmond
How many public schools are in Richmond, CA?
33 public schools with an address in Richmond were open in 2024-25: 9 high, 3 middle, 21 elementary, enrolling 15,645 students. 11 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Richmond?
Richmond High, with 1,280 students in 2024-25 (West Contra Costa Unified).Which districts run Richmond's schools?
West Contra Costa Unified (22 schools), Making Waves Academy (1 school), Summit Public School: Tamalpais District (1 school), Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy District (1 school), and 8 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25