Richards Middle School

Public middle school, grades 7 to 8 · Fraser, Michigan

Richards Middle School in Fraser, Michigan enrolled 661 students in 2024-25 with 36.8 full-time teachers, 18.0 students per teacher against the Michigan middle-school median of 17.5. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 48% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 37% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Michigan: 44% and 34.5%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 14% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 10%

765 students in 2022-23, 730 students in 2023-24, 661 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 40.9 to 36.8.

Students enrolled at Richards Middle School by school year2022-23: 765, 2023-24: 730, 2024-25: 66102004006008002022-237652023-247302024-25661
Students enrolled at Richards Middle School by school year2022-23: 765, 2023-24: 730, 2024-25: 66102004006008002022-237652023-247302024-25661
Students enrolled at Richards Middle School by school year2022-23: 765, 2023-24: 730, 2024-25: 66102004006008002022-237652023-247302024-25661
Students enrolled at Richards Middle School by school year2022-23: 765, 2023-24: 730, 2024-25: 66102004006008002022-237652023-247302024-25661
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2376540.918.7
2023-2473043.616.8
2024-2566136.818.0

18.0 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 60 of every 100 Michigan middle schools

Among the 488 Michigan middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 17.5; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Michigan middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.2 to 78.0; Richards Middle School 18.0; state median 17.5.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherRichards Middle School 18.0state median 17.5U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Michigan middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.2 to 78.0; Richards Middle School 18.0; state median 17.5.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherRichards Middle School 18.0state median 17.5U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Michigan middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.2 to 78.0; Richards Middle School 18.0; state median 17.5.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherRichards Middle School 18.0state median 17.5U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Michigan middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.2 to 78.0; Richards Middle School 18.0; state median 17.5.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherRichards Middle School 18.0state median 17.5U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 387 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Richards Middle School enrolled 774 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 108 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 387 of the 774 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions108
  • Chronically absent35.9% (2022-23)

Who attends

69.6% of students were White, 16.5% Black, 8.8% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White69.6%
  2. Black16.5%
  3. Two or more races8.8%
  4. Hispanic3.6%
  5. Asian1.4%
  6. American Indian0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Richards Middle School scored proficient or above: 48% in reading in 2021-22 and 37% in math in 2022-23, against 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.5% in math in 2022-23 across Michigan. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Michigan, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMichigan
Reading and language arts, 2021-2248%41‑42%44%
Math, 2022-2337%36‑37% (2021-22)34.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Richards Middle School

  1. Huron Academy Grades 38The nearest public middle school, 1.4 miles away: 408 students, 16.2 per teacher (2024-25).1.4 mi
  2. Eastland Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 2.1 miles away: 310 students, 18.5 per teacher (2024-25).2.1 mi
  3. Compare Richards Middle School with Huron Academy Grades 38Students, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Fraser Public Schools spends per student$14,755 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,755
  5. The largest public schools in MichiganRichards Middle School is the number 127 by size of 489 Michigan middle schools open in 2024-25.#127 of 489
  6. Michigan schools by students per teacher18.0 students per teacher here against the Michigan median of 17.5 for middle schools.18.0:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Richards Middle School

  1. How many students attend Richards Middle School?
    661 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 765 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Fraser, MI.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Richards Middle School?
    18.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Michigan median for middle schools is 17.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Richards Middle School a Title I school?
    Richards Middle School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Richards Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Richards Middle School scored proficient or above: 48% in reading in 2021-22 and 37% in math in 2022-23, against 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.5% in math in 2022-23 across Michigan. Michigan'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 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Richards Middle School in?
    Fraser Public Schools, NCES district ID 2614820. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 261482005185 are the district's.

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 state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.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: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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