Richland Elementary School

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 2 · Auburn, Alabama

Richland Elementary School in Auburn, Alabama enrolled 426 students in 2024-25 with 26.0 full-time teachers, 16.4 students per teacher against the Alabama elementary-school median of 16.9. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

Enrollment fell 17% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 13%

515 students in 2022-23, 417 students in 2023-24, 426 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 30.0 to 26.0.

Students enrolled at Richland Elementary School by school year2022-23: 515, 2023-24: 417, 2024-25: 42602004006002022-235152023-244172024-25426
Students enrolled at Richland Elementary School by school year2022-23: 515, 2023-24: 417, 2024-25: 42602004006002022-235152023-244172024-25426
Students enrolled at Richland Elementary School by school year2022-23: 515, 2023-24: 417, 2024-25: 42602004006002022-235152023-244172024-25426
Students enrolled at Richland Elementary School by school year2022-23: 515, 2023-24: 417, 2024-25: 42602004006002022-235152023-244172024-25426
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2351530.017.2
2023-2441724.017.4
2024-2542626.016.4

16.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 61 of every 100 Alabama elementary schools

Among the 691 Alabama elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Alabama elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.0 to 31.3; This school 16.4; state median 16.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 16.4state median 16.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Alabama elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.0 to 31.3; This school 16.4; state median 16.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 16.4state median 16.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Alabama elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.0 to 31.3; This school 16.4; state median 16.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 16.4state median 16.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Alabama elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.0 to 31.3; This school 16.4; state median 16.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 16.4state median 16.9U.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 571 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Richland Elementary School enrolled 571 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 11 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 571 of the 571 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions11
  • Chronically absent11.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

48.8% of students were White, 27.0% Black, 9.9% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. White48.8%
  2. Black27.0%
  3. Asian9.9%
  4. Hispanic8.5%
  5. Two or more races5.9%

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.

Elementary schools in Auburn

9 public elementary schools in Auburn report 2024-25 enrollment; Richland Elementary School is number 6 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Ogletree Elementary School52318.232.1%
Auburn Early Education Center49217.341.5%
Pick Elementary School46416.136.2%
Creekside Elementary School45815.028.2%
Cary Woods Elementary School43914.637.8%
Richland Elementary School42616.433.3%
Margaret Yarbrough Elementary School39615.333.1%
Wrights Mill Road Elementary School38814.530.9%

All public schools in Auburn →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Richland Elementary School

  1. Creekside Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.4 miles away: 458 students, 15.0 per teacher (2024-25).0.4 mi
  2. Margaret Yarbrough Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.5 miles away: 396 students, 15.3 per teacher (2024-25).1.5 mi
  3. Compare Richland Elementary School with Creekside Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Auburn City Schools spends per student$12,136 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,136
  5. The largest public schools in AlabamaRichland Elementary School is the number 402 by size of 693 Alabama elementary schools open in 2024-25.#402 of 693
  6. Alabama schools by students per teacher16.4 students per teacher here against the Alabama median of 16.9 for elementary schools.16.4:1
  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 Richland Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Richland Elementary School?
    426 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 515 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Auburn, AL.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Richland Elementary School?
    16.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Alabama median for elementary schools is 16.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Richland Elementary School a Title I school?
    Richland Elementary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Richland Elementary School in?
    Auburn City Schools, NCES district ID 0100210. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 010021001879 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
  • 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