Public schools in Richfield, MN
Richfield has 17 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 5 high, 2 middle, 8 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 5,843 students. They are run by 7 districts and agencies; Richfield Public Schools runs 10 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 7 districts and agencies that run Richfield's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Richfield | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richfield Public Schools | 10 | 4,139 | $17,931 |
| Seven Hills Preparatory Academy | 2 | 1,149 | $12,461 |
| Partnership Academy Inc. | 1 | 523 | $19,543 |
| SciTech Academy Charter School | 1 | 235 | $20,485 |
| Horizon Science Academy Twin Cities | 1 | 74 | $26,041 |
| Watershed High School | 1 | 49 | $18,204 |
| Intermediate District 287 | 1 | 853 | not reported |
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.
5 high schools in Richfield, 1,396 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richfield Senior High | 1,183 | 14.1 | 44.2% | Richfield Public Schools |
| Richfield College Experience Prg | 84 | 16.4 | 56.0% | Richfield Public Schools |
| Watershed High School | 57 | 9.5 | 36.8% | Watershed High School |
| South Education Center Academy | 48 | 6.5 | 75.0% | Intermediate District 287 |
| Secondary Special Education | 24 | 4.1 | 58.3% | Richfield Public Schools |
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.
2 middle schools in Richfield, 1,121 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richfield Middle | 808 | 11.7 | 48.6% | Richfield Public Schools |
| Seven Hills Prep Academy Upper | 313 | 9.2 | 28.1% | Seven Hills Preparatory Academy |
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.
8 elementary schools in Richfield, 3,173 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richfield STEM School | 604 | 10.7 | 40.6% | Richfield Public Schools |
| Richfield Dual Language School | 529 | 14.7 | 34.4% | Richfield Public Schools |
| Partnership Academy Inc. | 515 | 12.0 | 77.1% | Partnership Academy Inc. |
| Sheridan Hills Elementary | 406 | 13.0 | 42.4% | Richfield Public Schools |
| SciTech Academy Charter School | 342 | 13.2 | 100.0% | SciTech Academy Charter School |
| Seven Hills Prep Academy Lower Elementary | 303 | 9.0 | 32.3% | Seven Hills Preparatory Academy |
| Centennial Elementary | 303 | 8.8 | 62.4% | Richfield Public Schools |
| Horizon Science Academy Twin Cities | 171 | 39.4 | 81.9% | Horizon Science Academy Twin Cities |
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.
2 other schools in Richfield, 153 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Education Center | 86 | 7.7 | 44.2% | Richfield Public Schools |
| Central Education Center PreK | 67 | 12.6 | 55.2% | Richfield Public Schools |
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 Richfield's public schools compare with Minnesota's
The median Richfield school has 11.7 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Minnesota median of 13.7. 53% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 20% across the state. Its median school enrolls 303 students (state 275).
| Richfield | Minnesota | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.7 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 303 | 275 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 53% | 20% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 24% | 22% |
| Charter schools | 35% | 12% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 17 Richfield schools and the 2,321 Minnesota 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 Richfield
- Richfield Public SchoolsRuns 10 of Richfield's 17 public schools and spent $17,931 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,931
- Richfield Senior High, the largest high school in Richfield1,183 students in 2024-25, 14.1 per teacher.1,183
- Compare Richfield Public Schools with Seven Hills Preparatory AcademyRichfield's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MinnesotaMinnesota's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Richfield 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.
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Questions about schools in Richfield
How many public schools are in Richfield, MN?
17 public schools with an address in Richfield were open in 2024-25: 5 high, 2 middle, 8 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 5,843 students. 6 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Richfield?
Richfield Senior High, with 1,183 students in 2024-25 (Richfield Public Schools).Which districts run Richfield's schools?
Richfield Public Schools (10 schools), Seven Hills Preparatory Academy (2 schools), Partnership Academy Inc. (1 school), SciTech Academy Charter School (1 school), and 3 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