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Richmond, Michigan - 3 schools
An equity score of 29/100 ranks Richmond Community Schools #645 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,067 per pupil, Richmond Community Schools ranks #537 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,585
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,067
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Richmond Community Schools operates 3 public schools serving 1,585 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Macomb County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,067 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 37.1% local, 50.9% state, and 12.0% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 29/100, ranked #645 of 707 in Michigan against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 530:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 28.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.7% White, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Richmond Community High School, with a diversity index of 21.1/100.
Its largest campus is Richmond Middle School, enrolling 570 students (37% of the district's total enrollment).
Richmond Middle School accounts for 36.0% of all Richmond Community Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Richmond Community Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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 student-counselor ratio is 530:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Richmond Community Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 28.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Richmond Community Schools is typically wider than the Richmond Community Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Richmond Community Schools?
Richmond Community Schools has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,585 students.
How much does Richmond Community Schools spend per student?
Richmond Community Schools spends $12,067 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #645 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Richmond Community Schools?
Richmond Community Schools students are 89.7% White, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Richmond Community Schools?
Richmond Community Schools has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #645 out of 707 districts in Michigan.