Richmond Community Schools operates 10 public schools serving 4,526 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 other, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 4,448 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Wayne County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,806 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 15.9% local, 66.3% state, and 17.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $62,316 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 80/100, ranked #19 of 373 in Indiana against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (13 AP courses district-wide), a 529.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 43.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 59.6% White, 13.2% Hispanic or Latino, 9.7% African American across the district's schools.
Richmond High School accounts for 28.6% of all Richmond Community Schools student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Richmond Community Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Richmond Community Schools school enrollment varies 21× across entities
Richmond Community Schools school enrollment ranges from 61 students (lowest) to 1,273 students (highest), a spread of 1,212 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Richmond Community Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 75.5% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Richmond Community Schools student-counselor ratio is 529:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Richmond Community Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 43.8% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Richmond Community Schools?
Richmond Community Schools has 10 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 7 other. Total enrollment is 4,526 students.
How much does Richmond Community Schools spend per student?
Richmond Community Schools spends $14,806 per student. The district has an equity score of 80/100, ranking #19 in Indiana.
What is the average teacher salary in Richmond Community Schools?
The average teacher salary in Richmond Community Schools is $62,316 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Richmond Community Schools?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Wayne County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Richmond Community Schools?
Richmond Community Schools students are 59.6% White, 13.2% Hispanic or Latino, 9.7% African American, 1.0% Asian, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Richmond Community Schools?
Richmond Community Schools has an equity score of 80/100, ranking #19 out of 373 districts in Indiana. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.