Enrollment
32
Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Richmond, VA
Richmond Career Education and Employment Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Richmond Career Education and Employment Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 510324002966Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 82
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Richmond Career Education and Employment Charter School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Virginia schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Virginia.
- #6 of 15
- high schools in Richmond · Resource Index
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 4.6:1
- small classes for Virginia
- 32
- students enrolled
Richmond Career Education and Employment Charter School has class sizes smaller than 99% of Virginia schools. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Richmond Career Education and Employment Charter School ranks #6 of 15 high schools in Richmond, VA.
School address
District: Richmond City Public Schools · Virginia
NCES ID 510324002966 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
4.6:1
vs 13.9:1 Virginia avg
-67% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Richmond Career Education and Employment Charter School compares with Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Richmond Career Education and Employment Charter School
Richmond Career Education and Employment Charter School is a small charter high school in Richmond, Virginia, enrolling 32 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 4.6:1, Richmond Career Education and Employment Charter School is leaner than roughly 99% of Virginia schools and 67% under the state's 13.9:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Virginia schools, with 32 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,868 scored Virginia schools.
Its student body is predominantly African American (88% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 23/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Richmond City Public Schools spends $21,583 per pupil, 47% above the Virginia average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 25.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Richmond's high schools, it stands alongside John Randolph Tucker High (2,132 students): Richmond Career Education and Employment Charter School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (4.6:1 vs 19.7:1).
Richmond City Public Schools also operates Huguenot High (1,469 students) and River City Middle (1,150 students) alongside Richmond Career Education and Employment Charter School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Richmond Career Education and Employment Charter School compares
Richmond Career Education and Employment Charter School on the metrics families compare, against Virginia and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Virginia | Virginia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 4.6:1 | ▼ 67% | 13.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 32 | top 100% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
4.6:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
32
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
4.6:1
students per teacher
- 67% below state mean
Top 1% in Virginia - lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$21,583
per pupil, district-wide
- above Virginia avg of $14,649
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 87.5%
White 6.3%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1%
Two or More 3.1%
Largest group: African American at 87.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 22.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 22.8, Richmond Career Education and Employment Charter School is less mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Richmond City Public Schools, which includes Richmond Career Education and Employment Charter School.
$21,583
Per student
+47%
vs Virginia
Avg $14,649
+30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.0%
State 34.3%
Federal 25.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Richmond Career Education and Employment Charter School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huguenot High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| River City Middle | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| George Wythe High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Cardinal Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Thomas Jefferson High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Richmond Career Education and Employment Charter School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,469
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 1,150
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 1,116
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 821
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 749
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
Similar high schools in Richmond
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
John Randolph Tucker High
Standard public school
2,132 students 19.7:1 students per teacher
Douglas S. Freeman High
Standard public school
1,881 students 18.3:1 students per teacher
Hermitage High
Standard public school
1,719 students 17.9:1 students per teacher
Mills E. Godwin High
Standard public school
1,702 students 17.5:1 students per teacher
Monacan High
Standard public school
1,644 students 15.4:1 students per teacher
Huguenot High
Standard public school
1,469 students 14.1:1 students per teacher
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Virginia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~32 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~4.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Richmond Career Education and Employment Charter School
How many students attend Richmond Career Education and Employment Charter School?
Richmond Career Education and Employment Charter School has 32 students enrolled. It is a high school in Richmond, VA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Richmond Career Education and Employment Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Richmond Career Education and Employment Charter School is 4.6:1, which is 67% lower than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 71% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Richmond Career Education and Employment Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Richmond Career Education and Employment Charter School is African American at 87.5% of enrollment, in Richmond, VA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Richmond Career Education and Employment Charter School?
Richmond Career Education and Employment Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Richmond Career Education and Employment Charter School rank among high schools in Richmond?
By Resource Investment Index, Richmond Career Education and Employment Charter School ranks #6 of 15 high schools in Richmond, VA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Richmond on the city page.
Is Richmond Career Education and Employment Charter School a good school?
Richmond Career Education and Employment Charter School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Virginia schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Virginia. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Richmond City Public Schools?
Besides Richmond Career Education and Employment Charter School, Richmond City Public Schools also operates Huguenot High (1,469 students), River City Middle (1,150 students), and George Wythe High (1,116 students). See the Richmond City Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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