Richton School Dist School District

701 Elm Avenue, Post Office Box 568
Richton, MS 39476
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 279 students in Richton School Dist School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary School in Richton School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
2 Schools
699 Schools
# Students
571 Students
296,385 Students
# Teachers
n/a
20,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

District Rank

Richton School Dist School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 145 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MS)
#60 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Richton School Dist  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Richton School Dist  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
32%
35%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Richton School Dist  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80-89%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Richton School Dist  School District and public school graduation rate of MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,944 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
3,103 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
13,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
5%
# Black Students
133 Students
134,650 Students
% Black Students
23%
45%
# White Students
409 Students
130,341 Students
% White Students
72%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
198 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
12,538 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,354
# Students in K Grade:
37
32,733
# Students in 1st Grade:
40
32,711
# Students in 2nd Grade:
37
31,687
# Students in 3rd Grade:
34
31,579
# Students in 4th Grade:
41
32,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
41
33,315
# Students in 6th Grade:
47
32,363
# Students in 7th Grade:
55
25,238
# Students in 8th Grade:
52
25,171
# Students in 9th Grade:
51
2,453
# Students in 10th Grade:
52
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
42
2,001
# Students in 12th Grade:
38
1,862
# Ungraded Students:
4
4,516

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,368 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,103 is less than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$5,371 MM
This chart display total revenue of Richton School Dist  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$6 MM
$5,314 MM
This chart display total spending of Richton School Dist  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,368
$12,094
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Richton School Dist  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,103
$11,965
This chart display average spending per public school student in Richton School Dist  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MS by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Richton School Dist School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Richton Elementary School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
701 Elm Avenue, P.o. Box 568
Richton, MS 39476
(601) 788-6975
Grades: K-6
| 279 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 571 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in MS)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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