Richmond County
Public school district · Richmond County · Georgia · NCES district ID 1304380
Richmond County spent $13,883 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 54% of the other Georgia districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $13,981). Its 47 schools enrolled 27,382 students in 2024-25; 39.9% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,571 per student, up 12.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 78% (Georgia: 84.4%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Georgia districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Richmond County in enrollment (21,392 to 36,326 students) and Richmond County itself.
Where the money came from
$479,383,000 in revenue: 39.9% state, 37.6% local and 22.5% federal. Total spending including $58,642,000 of capital outlay was $474,471,000, or $16,035 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$191,078,000 40%
- Local$180,372,000 38%
- Federal$107,933,000 23%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 169 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
29,589 students in 2022-23, 29,384 students in 2023-24, 27,382 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 29,589 | 2059.4 | 14.4 |
| 2023-24 | 29,384 | 2389.3 | 12.3 |
| 2024-25 | 27,382 | 1841.7 | 14.9 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$112,470,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,801 per student
Richmond County booked $112,470,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 2,136 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $52,647 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 9 in 100 Georgia districts with a figure (state median $60,911, 215 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Georgia teacher salary at $61,249 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $87,698,000 | 78.0% |
| Special education | $15,232,000 | 13.5% |
| Vocational | $2,974,000 | 2.6% |
| Other programs | $6,566,000 | 5.8% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,135 in 2018-19, $3,439 in 2019-20, $3,652 in 2020-21, $3,692 in 2021-22, $3,801 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Richmond County scored proficient or above: 19% in reading and 13% in math, against 39.6% in reading and 37.4% in math across Georgia. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Georgia, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Georgia | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 19% | 39.6% | 14,897 |
| Math | 13% | 37.4% | 15,312 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
78% of the 2,034 students in Richmond County's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 84.4% across Georgia. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 78% | 84.4% |
| Students in the class | 2,034 | 134,822 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
28 elementary schools, 13,615 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Forest Hills Elementary School | 719 | 14.7 | 82.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Belair K-8 School | 675 | 12.6 | 82.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Warren Road Elementary School | 665 | 13.3 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Sue Reynolds Elementary School | 652 | 13.1 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Wheeless Road Elementary School | 649 | 15.5 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Walker Traditional Elementary School | 646 | 16.0 | 81.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Freedom Park Elementary | 608 | 14.4 | 20.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Diamond Lakes Elementary School | 579 | 14.1 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Hephzibah Elementary School | 574 | 12.9 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Deer Chase Elementary School | 555 | 13.4 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| W.S. Hornsby Elementary School | 508 | 13.7 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Dorothy Hains Elementary School | 479 | 14.2 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
The other 16 elementary schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkinson Gardens Elementary School | 472 | 13.0 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Meadowbrook Elementary School | 447 | 13.3 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Goshen Elementary School | 437 | 12.2 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Garrett Elementary School | 435 | 11.3 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Barton Chapel Elementary School | 427 | 14.1 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Tobacco Road Elementary School | 411 | 14.5 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Monte Sano Elementary School | 410 | 16.4 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Gracewood Elementary School | 393 | 13.1 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Bayvale Elementary School | 389 | 12.8 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| McBean Elementary School | 384 | 12.3 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Glenn Hills Elementary School | 370 | 13.1 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Copeland Elementary School | 369 | 12.3 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Lamar - Milledge Elementary School | 366 | 11.7 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Jenkins-White Elementary School | 336 | 12.7 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Blythe Elementary School | 333 | 12.4 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Jamestown Elementary School | 327 | 12.2 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
7 middle schools, 4,378 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Hill Middle School | 757 | 15.7 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Hephzibah Middle School | 728 | 17.5 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Glenn Hills Middle School | 706 | 15.3 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Richmond Hill K-8 | 667 | 19.2 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Tutt Middle School | 617 | 13.1 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Murphey Middle School | 512 | 13.1 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| W.S. Hornsby Middle School | 391 | 15.0 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
11 high schools, 9,357 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Richmond County High School | 1,178 | 18.0 | 85.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Cross Creek High School | 1,152 | 18.1 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Westside High School | 1,088 | 19.5 | 85.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Hephzibah High School | 1,041 | 16.8 | 97.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Butler High School | 878 | 17.0 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Glenn Hills High School | 839 | 17.4 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Davidson Magnet School | 747 | 17.0 | 42.0% | Not Title I |
| Laney High School | 736 | 17.1 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Johnson Magnet | 640 | 16.2 | 69.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Josey High School | 625 | 15.2 | 100.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Richmond County Technical Career Magnet School | 433 | 14.2 | 82.0% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 other school, 32 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lighthouse Care Center of Augusta | 32 | 8.3 | 90.6% | Targeted program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
5 more schools on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory
These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.
Langford Middle School
Middle school in Augusta; last listed in the 2024-25 NCES directory (closed); 731 students; 16.2 students per teacher.
Spirit Creek Middle School
Middle school in Hephzibah; last listed in the 2024-25 NCES directory (closed); 532 students; 15.2 students per teacher.
Merry Elementary School
School in Augusta; last listed in the 2024-25 NCES directory (closed); 397 students; 12.2 students per teacher.
Willis Foreman Elementary School
School in Hephzibah; 332 students; 13.3 students per teacher.
Terrace Manor Elementary School
School in Augusta; 254 students; 11.5 students per teacher.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.
Contact Richmond County
- Phone: (706) 826-1000
- Office: 864 Broad Street, Augusta, GA 30901
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Richmond County
- Georgia districts by spending per studentRichmond County ranks 91 of 169 Georgia districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,883).#91 of 169
- Every school district in GeorgiaRichmond County is the number 14 by size of 227 Georgia districts, with 29,589 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#14 of 227
- Muscogee CountyThe next larger Georgia district: 29,818 students in fall 2022, $13,792 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,792
- Columbia CountyThe next smaller Georgia district: 29,025 students in fall 2022, $11,853 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,853
- Compare Richmond County with Muscogee CountyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Academy of Richmond County High School, its largest high school1,178 students in 2024-25, 18.0 per teacher.1,178
- Teacher salary spending across GeorgiaRichmond County spent $52,647 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $60,911); spending, not a salary.$52,647
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Richmond County
How many schools and students are in Richmond County?
47 schools were open in 2024-25 (28 elementary, 7 middle, 11 high, 1 other), enrolling 27,382 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Richmond County spend per student?
$13,883 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Georgia median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $13,981 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,571 per student, up 12.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Richmond County's money come from?
$479,383,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 39.9% state, 37.6% local and 22.5% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Richmond County live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 8,977 of the 33,885 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 26.5%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Richmond County spend on teacher salaries?
$112,470,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,801 per student. Divided by the 2,136 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $52,647 per teacher, more than 9 in 100 Georgia districts (state median $60,911). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Georgia teacher salary at $61,249 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Richmond County do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Richmond County scored proficient or above: 19% in reading and 13% in math, against 39.6% in reading and 37.4% in math across Georgia. Georgia's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Richmond County?
78% of the 2,034 students in Richmond County's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 84.4% across Georgia. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Richmond County's NCES district ID?
1304380. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25