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Richmond Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 570 students in Richmond Community Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Richmond Community School have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,329 Schools
# Students
1,538 Students
535,615 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
32,063 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Richmond Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 845 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#258 out of 862 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
81%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24.6%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
1%
23%
% White
90%
58%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,454 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,606. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,003 is higher than the state median of $17,784. The school district spending/student has grown by 102% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,454
$18,606
Spending / Student
$24,003
$17,784
Best Richmond Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Richmond Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
35250 Division Rd
Richmond, MI 48062
(586) 727-7552
Richmond, MI 48062
(586) 727-7552
Gr: 4-8 | 570 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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