Richland Elementary School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Richland, Mississippi
Richland Elementary School in Richland, Mississippi enrolled 369 students in 2024-25 with 25.5 full-time teachers, 14.5 students per teacher against the Mississippi elementary-school median of 14.9. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 26%
384 students in 2022-23, 360 students in 2023-24, 369 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 34.4 to 25.5.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 384 | 34.4 | 11.2 |
| 2023-24 | 360 | 33.0 | 10.9 |
| 2024-25 | 369 | 25.5 | 14.5 |
14.5 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 58 of every 100 Mississippi elementary schools
Among the 419 Mississippi elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
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 409 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Richland Elementary School enrolled 409 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 409 of the 409 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent26.6% (2022-23)
Who attends
51.5% of students were White, 20.9% Black, 18.2% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White51.5%
- Black20.9%
- Hispanic18.2%
- Two or more races8.7%
- Asian0.5%
- Pacific Islander0.3%
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 Richland
2 public elementary schools in Richland report 2024-25 enrollment; Richland Elementary School is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richland Upper Elementary | 480 | 13.3 | 67.3% |
| Richland Elementary School | 369 | 14.5 | 67.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Richland Elementary School
- Richland Upper ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.9 miles away: 480 students, 13.3 per teacher (2024-25).0.9 mi
- Shirley Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 3.9 miles away: 174 students, 7.3 per teacher (2024-25).3.9 mi
- Compare Richland Elementary School with Richland Upper ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Rankin County School District spends per student$11,323 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,323
- The largest public schools in MississippiRichland Elementary School is the number 249 by size of 423 Mississippi elementary schools open in 2024-25.#249 of 423
- Mississippi schools by students per teacher14.5 students per teacher here against the Mississippi median of 14.9 for elementary schools.14.5:1
- 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
How many students attend Richland Elementary School?
369 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 384 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Richland, MS.What is the student-teacher ratio at Richland Elementary School?
14.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Mississippi median for elementary schools is 14.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Richland Elementary School a Title I school?
Richland Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Richland Elementary School in?
Rankin County School District, NCES district ID 2803830. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 280383001143 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
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.