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Richmond Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 649 students in Richmond Community Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in Richmond Community School have an average math proficiency score of 2% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
9 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
4,387 Students
288,523 Students
# Teachers
320 Teachers
19,531 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#314 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
39%
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
41%
Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
34%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)95%
88%
Showing 2013–2022. View full 12-year historical data
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)42.6%
23.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.56
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 35-year historical data
% Hispanic
14%
14%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 32-year historical data
% Black
9%
14%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% White
60%
64%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
5%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 13-year historical data
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,304 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,486. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,308 is less than the state median of $16,362. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$17,079 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending
$67 MM
$16,951 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Revenue / Student
$15,304
$16,486
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending / Student
$15,308
$16,362
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Best Richmond Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dennis Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
222 Nw 7th St
Richmond, IN 47374
(765) 973-3495
Richmond, IN 47374
(765) 973-3495
Gr: 7-8 | 649 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
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