Richmond County School District

864 Broad Street
Augusta, GA 30901
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Richmond County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 12 public high schools serving 9,389 students in Richmond County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High Schools in Richmond County School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Public High School in Richmond County School District have a Graduation Rate of 79%, which is less than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Davidson Fine Arts Magnet, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public high school average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
49 Schools
532 Schools
# Students
28,923 Students
577,799 Students
# Teachers
1,937 Teachers
36,002 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Richmond County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 219 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 78% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#206 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
14%
39%
19%
40%
14%
40%
77%
84.4%
(2022-23)
36.6%
26.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
7%
19%
% Black
76%
37%
% White
11%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,574 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,023. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,405 is higher than the state median of $16,127. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$479 MM
$29,690 MM
Spending
$475 MM
$28,127 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,574
$17,023
Spending / Student
$16,405
$16,127

Best Richmond County School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Davidson Fine Arts Magnet
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
615 12th St
Augusta, GA 30901
(706) 823-6924
Gr: 6-12 | 747 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #22.
Johnson Health Science And Engineering Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1324 Laney Walker Blvd
Augusta, GA 30901
(706) 823-6933
Gr: 6-12 | 640 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #33.
Lighthouse Care Center Of Augusta
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3100 Perimeter Pkwy
Augusta, GA 30909
(706) 651-0005
Gr: K-12 | 32 students Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #44.
Richmond County Technical Career Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3200 Augusta Tech Dr # B
Augusta, GA 30906
(706) 823-5580
Gr: 6-12 | 433 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #55.
Westside High School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1002 Patriots Way
Augusta, GA 30907
(706) 868-4030
Gr: 9-12 | 1,088 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #66.
Academy Of Richmond County High School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
910 Russell St
Augusta, GA 30904
(706) 737-7152
Gr: 9-12 | 1,178 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #77.
Cross Creek High School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3855 Old Waynesboro Rd
Augusta, GA 30906
(706) 772-8140
Gr: 9-12 | 1,152 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #88.
Laney High School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1339 Laney Walker Blvd
Augusta, GA 30901
(706) 823-6900
Gr: 9-12 | 736 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #99.
Hephzibah High School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4558 Brothersville Rd
Hephzibah, GA 30815
(706) 592-2089
Gr: 9-12 | 1,041 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Butler High School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2011 Lumpkin Rd
Augusta, GA 30906
(706) 796-4959
Gr: 9-12 | 878 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Glenn Hills High School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2840 Glenn Hills Dr
Augusta, GA 30906
(706) 796-4924
Gr: 9-12 | 839 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1212.
Josey High School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1701 15th St
Augusta, GA 30901
(706) 737-7360
Gr: 9-12 | 625 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 49 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 28,923 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 89%
  • : 77% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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