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Richmond Community Schools

300 Hub Etchison Parkway
Richmond, IN 47374

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (765) 973-3300

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Richmond Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category

Attribute

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,398 students in Richmond Community Schools. This district's average high is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Indiana.

Public High Schools in Richmond Community Schools have an score of 16% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and score of 38% (versus the 46% statewide average).

Public High School in Richmond Community School have a of 99%, which is more than the Indiana average of 89%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Richmond High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (IN)

# Schools

9 Schools

485 Schools

# Students

3,857 Students

360,914 Students

# Teachers

285 Teachers

23,227 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Richmond Community Schools	Indiana
Kind	5	2
1	1	3
2	7	3
3	5	3
4	7	3
5	3	3
6	6	8
7	6	25
8	7	26
9	378	190
10	353	195
11	314	192
12	295	189
Grade Not Listed	11	6

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Richmond Community Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IN)

#314 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Richmond Community Schools
2023	#314
2022	#308
2021	#308
2019	#325
2018	#295
2017	#299
2016	#299
2015	#291
2014	#247
2013	#243
2012	#210

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20%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Richmond Community Schools	Indiana
2023	20%	39%
2022	20%	38%
2021	18%	36%
2019	25%	45%
2018	40%	54%
2017	41%	54%
2016	40%	55%
2015	52%	64%
2014	78%	83%
2013	79%	81%
2012	80%	80%

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26%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Richmond Community Schools	Indiana
2022	26%	41%
2021	27%	43%
2019	29%	49%
2018	40%	62%
2017	54%	63%
2016	55%	64%
2015	62%	68%
2014	79%	80%
2013	77%	78%
2012	78%	78%
2011	73%	77%

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20%

34%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Richmond Community Schools	Indiana
2022	20%	34%
2021	28%	38%

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(21-22)

95%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Richmond Community Schools	Indiana
2022	95%	88%
2021	95%	87%
2020	95%	90%
2019	96%	86%
2018	97%	86%
2017	96%	82%
2016	95%	85%
2015	93%	86%
2014	94%	87%
2013	86%	86%
2012	79%	86%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

0.56

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Richmond Community Schools	Indiana
2023	0.53	0.55
2022	0.52	0.54
2021	0.51	0.53
2020	0.51	0.52
2019	0.51	0.52
2018	0.48	0.50
2017	0.48	0.50
2016	0.47	0.50
2015	0.46	0.49
2014	0.48	0.47
2013	0.46	0.46
2012	0.44	0.46
2011	0.43	0.45
2010	0.32	0.43
2009	0.32	0.42
2008	0.31	0.41
2007	0.32	0.39
2006	0.25	0.34
2005	0.26	0.33
2004	0.26	0.31
2003	0.25	0.31
2002	0.26	0.30
2001	0.25	0.28
2000	0.26	0.27
1999	0.25	0.27
1998	0.26	0.26
1997	0.27	0.27
1996	0.26	0.25
1995	0.26	0.25
1994	0.24	0.25
1993	0.23	0.25
1992	0.23	0.24
1991	0.24	0.25

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Richmond Community Schools	Indiana
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	2%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	4%	4%
2009	4%	3%
2008	3%	2%
2007	3%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

12%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Richmond Community Schools	Indiana
2023	10%	14%
2022	10%	14%
2021	10%	13%
2020	9%	12%
2019	9%	12%
2018	8%	12%
2017	8%	12%
2016	7%	11%
2015	7%	11%
2014	7%	10%
2013	5%	10%
2012	5%	9%
2011	4%	8%
2010	7%	8%
2009	7%	8%
2008	6%	8%
2007	6%	7%
2006	3%	6%
2005	3%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	2%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Richmond Community Schools	Indiana
2023	8%	13%
2022	8%	13%
2021	8%	13%
2020	9%	13%
2019	9%	13%
2018	9%	12%
2017	9%	12%
2016	8%	12%
2015	9%	12%
2014	9%	12%
2013	9%	12%
2012	8%	12%
2011	8%	12%
2010	11%	13%
2009	10%	13%
2008	11%	13%
2007	12%	13%
2006	10%	13%
2005	11%	12%
2004	11%	12%
2003	11%	12%
2002	12%	12%
2001	12%	12%
2000	12%	12%
1999	12%	11%
1998	12%	11%
1997	13%	11%
1996	12%	11%
1995	13%	11%
1994	12%	11%
1993	12%	11%
1992	12%	11%
1991	12%	11%

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% White

61%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Richmond Community Schools	Indiana
2023	66%	64%
2022	67%	65%
2021	68%	66%
2020	68%	67%
2019	68%	67%
2018	70%	69%
2017	70%	69%
2016	71%	69%
2015	70%	70%
2014	70%	71%
2013	72%	72%
2012	73%	72%
2011	74%	73%
2010	78%	75%
2009	79%	76%
2008	80%	77%
2007	79%	78%
2006	86%	80%
2005	85%	81%
2004	85%	82%
2003	86%	82%
2002	85%	83%
2001	86%	84%
2000	85%	84%
1999	86%	85%
1998	85%	85%
1997	84%	85%
1996	85%	86%
1995	85%	86%
1994	86%	86%
1993	86%	86%
1992	86%	86%
1991	87%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

16%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Richmond Community Schools	Indiana
2023	14%	6%
2022	13%	5%
2021	13%	5%
2020	13%	5%
2019	13%	5%
2018	12%	5%
2017	12%	5%
2016	12%	5%
2015	12%	5%
2014	13%	4%
2013	12%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,318 is higher than the state median of $13,183. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,761 is higher than the state median of $12,814. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IN)

Total Revenue

$55 MM

$13,615 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Richmond Community Schools	Indiana
2023	$55 MM	$15 MM
2022	$60 MM	$15 MM
2021	$55 MM	$15 MM
2020	$60 MM	$15 MM
2019	$58 MM	$15 MM
2018	$59 MM	$16 MM
2017	$58 MM	$16 MM
2016	$58 MM	$16 MM
2015	$70 MM	$19 MM
2014	$60 MM	$16 MM
2012	$63 MM	$17 MM
2011	$61 MM	$16 MM
2010	$70 MM	$19 MM
2009	$68 MM	$21 MM
2008	$63 MM	$18 MM
2007	$54 MM	$17 MM
2006	$65 MM	$19 MM
2005	$70 MM	$19 MM
2004	$62 MM	$17 MM
2003	$50 MM	$14 MM
2002	$56 MM	$17 MM
2001	$60 MM	$17 MM
2000	$58 MM	$15 MM
1999	$53 MM	$15 MM
1998	$50 MM	$14 MM
1997	$50 MM	$15 MM
1996	$48 MM	$11 MM
1995	$46 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$57 MM

$13,234 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Richmond Community Schools	Indiana
2023	$57 MM	$14 MM
2022	$58 MM	$15 MM
2021	$57 MM	$14 MM
2020	$58 MM	$15 MM
2019	$56 MM	$15 MM
2018	$55 MM	$15 MM
2017	$55 MM	$14 MM
2016	$54 MM	$14 MM
2015	$64 MM	$16 MM
2014	$58 MM	$15 MM
2012	$62 MM	$15 MM
2011	$61 MM	$15 MM
2010	$64 MM	$16 MM
2009	$60 MM	$18 MM
2008	$62 MM	$17 MM
2007	$61 MM	$18 MM
2006	$61 MM	$18 MM
2005	$72 MM	$19 MM
2004	$61 MM	$17 MM
2003	$56 MM	$16 MM
2002	$56 MM	$17 MM
2001	$59 MM	$16 MM
2000	$57 MM	$16 MM
1999	$53 MM	$15 MM
1998	$52 MM	$14 MM
1997	$50 MM	$13 MM
1996	$45 MM	$12 MM
1995	$45 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,318

$13,183

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Richmond Community Schools	Indiana
2023	$12,202	$11,360
2022	$12,351	$11,698
2021	$12,073	$11,549
2020	$12,351	$11,698
2019	$12,000	$11,737
2018	$13,857	$12,551
2017	$10,993	$12,088
2016	$10,702	$11,721
2015	$12,478	$12,273
2014	$11,242	$10,918
2012	$11,624	$10,935
2011	$10,999	$10,703
2010	$12,806	$12,273
2009	$12,264	$13,002
2008	$11,251	$10,947
2007	$9,395	$9,796
2006	$11,481	$11,104
2005	$11,894	$11,216
2004	$10,680	$9,324
2003	$8,164	$7,547
2002	$9,034	$8,650
2001	$9,646	$8,810
2000	$9,057	$7,962
1999	$8,163	$7,812
1998	$7,531	$7,104
1997	$7,450	$7,776
1995	$6,633	$6,158
1992	$5,253	$4,903

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Spending / Student

$14,761

$12,814

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Richmond Community Schools	Indiana
2023	$12,579	$10,840
2022	$12,103	$11,647
2021	$12,447	$11,021
2020	$12,103	$11,647
2019	$11,616	$11,573
2018	$12,857	$11,226
2017	$10,423	$11,227
2016	$9,901	$10,567
2015	$11,429	$10,163
2014	$10,946	$10,049
2012	$11,488	$10,148
2011	$11,006	$9,902
2010	$11,729	$10,163
2009	$10,807	$11,056
2008	$10,945	$10,333
2007	$10,658	$10,659
2006	$10,652	$10,690
2005	$12,226	$10,750
2004	$10,501	$9,398
2003	$9,063	$8,918
2002	$9,078	$8,879
2001	$9,469	$8,765
2000	$9,012	$8,189
1999	$8,132	$7,935
1998	$7,725	$7,177
1997	$7,495	$7,005
1995	$6,500	$6,269
1992	$5,393	$4,863

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Best Richmond Community Schools Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Richmond High School

(Math: 17% | Reading: 38%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

380 Hub Etchison Pky
Richmond, IN 47374
(765) 973-3424

Gr: 9-12 | 1,331 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

Rank: #22.

Community Youth Services

Special Education School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5% )
:

Bottom 50%

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315 Nw 3rd St
Richmond, IN 47374
(765) 973-3430

Gr: K-12 | 67 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,857 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: 95% (Btm 50% in IN)
: Bottom 50%
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education