An equity score of 41/100 ranks Richmond County Public Schools #89 of 131 districts in Virginia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,612 per pupil, Richmond County Public Schools ranks #79 of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending (Virginia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,346
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Richmond County Public Schools operates 2 public schools serving 1,346 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Virginia. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Richmond County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,612 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 131 Virginia districts by per-pupil spending. See how Virginia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 33.6% local, 50.0% state, and 16.4% 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 41/100, ranked #89 of 131 in Virginia 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 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 349.5:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 14.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 57.0% White, 21.1% African American, 13.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Richmond County Elementary, enrolling 854 students (61% of the district's total enrollment).
Richmond County Elementary accounts for 61.1% of all Richmond County Public Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Richmond County Public Schools a distant remainder — means Richmond County Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Richmond County Public Schools reports 75.1% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Richmond County Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 350:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Richmond County Public Schools is typically wider than the Richmond County Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Richmond County Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 14.4% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Comparisons are relative to Richmond County Public Schools's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Richmond County Public Schools?
Richmond County Public Schools has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 1,346 students.
How much does Richmond County Public Schools spend per student?
Richmond County Public Schools spends $14,612 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #89 in Virginia.
What is the demographic composition of Richmond County Public Schools?
Richmond County Public Schools students are 57.0% White, 21.1% African American, 13.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Richmond County Public Schools?
Richmond County Public Schools has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #89 out of 131 districts in Virginia.